What are the pre-requisites for remote installation of eScan
Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:09 am1. You need to have the systems connected to netowork (LAN)
2. Install eScan as a server on the system which is connected to internet.
3. Then 98 do the following settings
**For Win 98 systems, you need to enable the "Remote administration" from the Control Panel >> Passwords section. While entering the data at the eScan server i.e. in host configuration, please enter this password. The user name can be "administrator".
**For Win 2000 system, please enter the administrator password at eScan server. Please note that this password should not be kept blank.
**For Win XP PRO systems, please follow the preocedure given below:
(Note: You cannot connect to Win XP Home edition systems)
1. On the Windows XP Go to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - LocalSecurity Policy
2. Click on Local Policies - Security Options
3. On the Right hand Side Double click the option "Network Access: Sharing and Security Model for Local accounts"
4. Change the default mode to "Classic - Local user authenticate as themselves.
5. Change the value of the entry, "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only" to "Disabled".
If you are upgrading existing eScan installation, then you need not follow the above steps.
2. Install eScan as a server on the system which is connected to internet.
3. Then 98 do the following settings
**For Win 98 systems, you need to enable the "Remote administration" from the Control Panel >> Passwords section. While entering the data at the eScan server i.e. in host configuration, please enter this password. The user name can be "administrator".
**For Win 2000 system, please enter the administrator password at eScan server. Please note that this password should not be kept blank.
**For Win XP PRO systems, please follow the preocedure given below:
(Note: You cannot connect to Win XP Home edition systems)
1. On the Windows XP Go to Control Panel - Administrative Tools - LocalSecurity Policy
2. Click on Local Policies - Security Options
3. On the Right hand Side Double click the option "Network Access: Sharing and Security Model for Local accounts"
4. Change the default mode to "Classic - Local user authenticate as themselves.
5. Change the value of the entry, "Accounts: Limit local account use of blank passwords to console logon only" to "Disabled".
If you are upgrading existing eScan installation, then you need not follow the above steps.