- On your Mac desktop, open the default browser and navigate to the official ESET site.
- Click the download button near the ESET Agent file. It will be denoted as “installer.dmg” on the official site.
- After downloading the Agent installer file, locate the downloaded file on your Mac folders.
- Give a double-click on the installer file and select the .pkg file to run the installation.
- During the ESET Agent installation, configure the Server hostname, Server port, and Use Proxy settings if you are prompted to enter the Server connection data.
- Provide the IP address or the hostname of the ESET Security Management Center(ESMC) Server in the Server hostname field.
- Enter the default port 2222 as the port for Agent-Server communication in the Proxy port field.
- If you use a non-default port, it may lead to installation failure.
- Select the Use Proxy option if you wish to use the HTTP Proxy for the Agent-Server connection.
- For a secure connection, select a Peer certificate as well as the password.
- Make sure not to use “ and \ characters to avoid errors during the Agent initialization.