Installation of Dr.Web Agent in the Graphical Mode of the Installer

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To install Dr.Web Agent and antivirus package in the graphical mode of the installer:

1.From the workstation, on which you want to install the antivirus software, run the drwinst.exe with the -interactive parameter. The drwinst.exe programm is located at:

Network catalog of Agent installation. After Server installation, it is Installer folder (the shared hidden resource) of the Enterprise Server installation folder. You can change this resource further.

Installation page of the Dr.Web Control Center, which is available at the following address:
http://<Server_address>:<port_number>/install/
where <Server_address> is the IP address or DNS name of the computer on which Enterprise Server is installed. And the <port_number> should be 9080 (or 9081 for https).

A window of the Installation Wizard of the Dr.Web Antivirus will be opened.

2.Before the installation, the Wizard asks you to confirm that there is no antivirus programs on you computer. Make sure, that there is no antivirus software (including other versions of Dr.Web programs) installed on your computer and set the I do not have other anti-viruses installed on my computer flag. Click Next.

3.In the next window choose type of  installation:

Quick (Recommended) - the most simple type of installation. All parameters are set automatically. Next, go to step 7.

Custom - the type of the installation that allows you to choose the antivirus components to install on your computer.

Administrative - the most detailed type of installation. Allows you to set/change all parameters of the installation and the antivirus software.

4.If you choose Custom or Administrative types of installation, in the next window you will be offered to overview the components of Dr.Web antivirus package. Set flags for the components you want to install on your computer.

In the Installation path field specify the path to install the antivirus software. To set/change the default path, click the Browse and specify the necessary path.

Click Next.

If you chose Custom type of installation, go to the step 7.

5.For the Administrative type of the installation: in the next window specify the settings of the Network installer:

In the Dr.Web Enterprise Server field, set the network address of the Server from which the Agent and the antivirus package will be installed. If you specified the Server address while launching the installer, it will be automatically set in this field. If you do not know the Server address, click the Find button. The window for network searching of active Servers will be opened. Specify the necessary fields in format: <Server_name>@<IP-address>/<network_prefix>:<port> and click Find. In the list of founded Servers choose the one for the installation of the antivirus software and click OK.

In the Dr.Web Enterprise Server public key field, specify the path to the public key (drwcsd.pub) on your computer (if launching the installer from the Server via network, the key will be copied to the temporary files and after the installation it will be moved to the installation folder).

In the Installation directory field, specify the path to the antivirus software installation. By default, it is the Dr.Web Enterprise Suite folder located at the Program files at the system disk.

At the Use compression during download section, select the traffic compression option: Yes - use compression, No - do not use compression, Possible (Default) - Server choice.

The Add Dr.Web Agent to windows firewall exclusion list flag prescribes to add the ports and interfaces of the Agent for an exception for your operating system firewall (except the Windows 2000 OS). It is recommended to set the flag. It will help to avoid errors, e.g. during the automatic updates of the antivirus software and virus bases.

Set the Register Agent in system list of installed software flag, if necessary.

This option also allows to delete the Agent and antivirus package by means of standard Windows OS services (see Removal of Dr.Web Agent).

6.For the Administrative type of the installation: in the next window specify the settings of the Agent:

In the Authorization section set parameters for Agent authorization at Server. For the Automatic (Default) option, authorization parameters (ID and password) are generated at the Server automatically, and the mode of the station access is defined at Server. For the Manual option, you must specify following authorization parameters: the station Identifier and its Password for access to the Server. The station will have access permission without manually confirmation by administrator at Server.

In Compression and Encryption sections set modes of traffic between Agent and Server (for more details, see the Traffic Encryption and Compression at the Administrator manual).

Click Next.

7.Installation of Agent will start. When installation is complete, click Finish for Installation Wizard closedown.

8.After the station has been approved at the Server (if it is required by Enterprise Server settings or if the Manual option has not been set at step 6 during Administrative installation), the antivirus  package will be automatically installed.

9.Restart the computer on Agent request.

 

After installation of antivirus package that includes Dr.Web Firewall component, two reboots of a station are required to complete installation.

Under Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 OS, after the second reboot, Task Scheduler service which is blocked by Dr.Web Firewall component, is not started. Functionality is restored after automatic creation of predefined rule by Dr.Web Firewall component for enabling Task Scheduler service and further restart of the Task Scheduler, particularly after reboot of a station.