Issue

  • Configure ESET Remote Administrator (ERA) to automatically generate a threat report notifying you when a new threat is detected on a client.

Solution

  1. Open ESET Remote Administrator Web Console (ERA Web Console) in your web browser and log in. (How do I open ERA Web Console?)
     
  2. Click Admin   Notifications  New Notification.

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  1. Type a name for your new notification into the Name field. Optionally, enter a description in the Description field.

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  1. Expand Notification Template and select Other Event Log Template from the Notification Template drop-down menu. Select Antivirus threat or Firewall threat from the Log Type drop-down menu to determine the type of threat that will trigger a notification.

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Advanced Settings—Throttling

Using default settings, a notification will be triggered any time that a threat is detected. You can use theAggregation feature under Advanced Settings—Throttling to configure notifications so that they are sent out after a specific number of occurrences. To do so, expand Advanced Settings—Throttling and enter the value for the number of occurrences you want to trigger a notification in the Number of Ticks to Aggregate field.

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  1. Expand Distribution. By default, notifications are sent by email. Type the subject line you want to use for notifications into the Subject field and then type the email address where you want notifications sent into the Email Addressesfield. Click Finish.

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