Q. What is the pre-requisite before deploying eScan installation / rule-sets on client systems from the eScan Management Console?

A.

Below are the settings that is required to be configured on the client system:

1) For Windows 95 & Windows 98

 Need to enable the "Remote administration" from the Control Panel >> Passwords section. 

 a)On the Windows XP Go to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - LocalSecurity Policy 
 b)Click on Local Policies - Security Options 
 c)On the Right hand Side Double click the option "Network Access: Sharing and Security Model for Local accounts" 
 d)Change the default mode to "Classic - Local user authenticate as themselves. 
 e)Change the value of the entry, "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only" to "Disabled". 
 f)And if fireWall is enabled we need to Allow "File and Printer Sharing" option in "Exceptions" Section of Firewall. 

 Mwagent should be installed on the PC.
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 a) Goto Start->Run, type secpol.msc 
 b) Click on Local Policies - Security Options 
 c) On the Right hand Side Double click the option "Network Access: Sharing and Security Model for Local accounts" 
 d) Change the default mode to "Classic - Local user authenticate as themselves. 
 e) Change the value of the entry, "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only" to "Disabled". 
 f) And if fireWall is enabled we need to Allow "File and Printer Sharing" option in "Exceptions" Section of Firewall.
 g) Right click on My Computer -> Manage -> Local Users and Groups -> Users
 h) On the right hand side double click the account "Administrator"
 i) Uncheck Password never expires and Account is disabled -> ok
 j) Right click on the account "Administrator" -> set password -> proceed -> new password -> confirm password -> ok