Centralized protection of your Mac is provided by Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite server administrator or by your IT service provider through the Dr.Web AV-Desk anti-virus service. Your personal license is not required for operation in the centralized protection mode.
Preferences and components
Dr.Web preferences and component operation can be modified and blocked in compliance with company security policy or according to the list of services purchased from your provider. The following preferences and components can be controlled from the server:
•Virus database updates. Updates are downloaded automatically from the centralized protection server. If the server is unavailable, updates are downloaded from Dr.Web internet servers.
•Real-time file system protection
•Scanning Mac for viruses. Anti-virus network administrator can run remote scanning of your Mac manually or on schedule.
Connecting Mac
Every Mac with an installed Dr.Web is an individual station. Depending on the authorization preferences of the centralized protection server, the station can be connected to the anti-virus network in one of the following modes:
•Automatically, if the station has already been created on the server and it has an ID and a password.
•As a newbie, where Dr.Web creates a new ID and a password. In this case, the station may require server authorization or be authorized automatically, depending on the access preferences on the server.
|
For detailed information on connecting a station to the server, refer to the Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite Administrator Manual and the Dr.Web AV-Desk Administrator Manual. |
If you’ve purchased subscription to the Dr.Web AV-Desk anti-virus service, you can install Dr.Web using a .run file with server connection parameters. Contact your IT provider to obtain the .run file.
To install Dr.Web using the .run file
1.Make the .run file executable. 2.Run the .run file. 3.Click Install Dr.Web. 4.Accept the terms of the License Agreement. The installation process will start. 5.Enter the administrator password and click Install Helper. 6.If System Extension Blocked message appears, enable system extensions. 7.Dr.Web will be copied into the Applications folder and start automatically. 8.Enable Full Disk Access for Dr.Web. |
To make the .run file executable
1.Open Terminal. 2.Go to the directory that contains your .run file:
3.Run the following command:
Example:
|
To enable system extensions
For macOS 12.0 and earlier versions
1.Go to Apple menu 2.Click System Preferences. 3.Click Security & Privacy. 4.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 5.Click Allow next to the message about blocking the Doctor Web Ltd. system software.
|
at the bottom and enter your user name and password.1.Go to Apple menu 2.Click System Settings. 3.Click Privacy & Security. 4.In this section, scroll down to the phrase Some system software requires your attention before it can be used and click Details…. 5.To unlock settings, enter your user name and password in the pop-up. 6.Turn on the toggles next to Dr.Web components and click ОК. |
For macOS 15.0 and later versions
1.Go to Apple menu 2.Click System Settings. 3.Go to General and select Login Items & Extensions. 4.In the Extensions subsection scroll down to Endpoint Security Extensions and click 5.Turn on the Dr.Web Spider toggle and click ОК. 6.In the Extensions subsection scroll down to Network Extensions and click 7.Turn on the Dr.Web Firewall toggle and click ОК. |
next to it.To Enable Full Disk Access
For macOS 12.0 and earlier versions
1.Go to Apple menu 2.Click System Preferences. 3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 4.Click Security & Privacy. 5.Click Privacy. 6.Click Full Disk Access. 7.Add Dr.Web components to the list of allowed ones. 8.Click Restart for the changes to take effect. |
For macOS 13.0 and later versions
1.In the main Dr.Web window, select 2.In the Preferences window, select the General section. 3.Click Allow access. 4.In the Wizard that opens, click Open System Settings. 5.Click through the instructions in the Wizard until you see a Dr.Web icon. 6.Drag and drop the Dr.Web icon from the Wizard to the system settings section, which the Wizard refers to. 7.To confirm, enter your user name and password in the pop-up. 8.Click Quit & Reopen for the changes to take effect.
|
.If you received a configuration file in the .cfg format from your anti-virus network administrator or IT service provider, you can connect Dr.Web in the License Activation section. Connection to the centralized protection server will be configured automatically.
To connect the station using the .cfg file
1.In the main Dr.Web window, select License. 2.Click Activate. 3.In the License Activation window, open the Activation Files tab. 4.Drag the .cfg file into the dotted rectangular box or click to choose the file on your Mac. 5.Once the activation is completed, server connection will be automatically configured. |
If your anti-virus network administrator provided you with a certificate or a public encryption key in the .pub format, you can configure connection parameters manually.
To configure server connection parameters manually
1.In the main window, click 2.In the Preferences window, select the Mode section. 3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 4.Select the Enable centralized protection mode check box. Once the centralized protection mode is enabled, parameters of the last connection are restored. 5.Specify server IP address and port number for connecting to the server. 6.Drag a certificate or a public encryption key file in the .pub format into the dotted rectangular box or double-click to choose the file on your Mac. 7.Expand the Authentication subsection. 8.Disable Connect as a newbie station option. Specify additional authorization parameters for your workstation. •Station ID •Password (assigned to your computer for registration on the server) •Traffic compression mode •Traffic encryption mode Values you enter are saved using the Keychain system and you don’t need to enter them again when reconnecting to the server. 9.Click Connect. |
If the administrator hasn’t created a station on the server yet, you can connect it as a newbie. Contact your anti-virus network administrator or IT services provider to get a certificate or a public encryption key and parameters for connection to the centralized protection server.
1.In the main window, click 2.In the Preferences window, select the Mode section. 3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 4.Select the Enable centralized protection mode check box. 5.Specify server IP address and port number for connecting to the server. 6.Drag a certificate or a public encryption key file in the .pub format to the dotted rectangular box or double-click to choose the file on your Mac. 7.Make sure that the Connect as a newbie station option is enabled in the Authentication subsection. 8.Click Connect. |
Standalone mode
You can disable the centralized protection mode and restore standalone operation of Dr.Web.
When you switch to this mode, all application preferences are restored to their previous or default states and all Dr.Web components become available to you again.
For correct operation in the standalone mode, Dr.Web requires a valid personal license key file. License received from the centralized protection server cannot be used in this mode. If necessary, activate your personal license.
To return to the standalone mode
1.In the main window, click 2.In the Preferences window, select the Mode section. 3.If preferences are unavailable, unlock them. To do that, click 4.Clear the Enable centralized protection mode check box. 5.Click Disable to confirm the action. |