If necessary, you can use your installed Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux anti-virus solution to connect to corporate Anti-virus networks protected with Dr.Web® Enterprise Security Suite. To operate in such central protection mode, you do not need to install additional software or uninstall Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux.

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To run Dr.Web Agent in central protection mode drweb-agent-es package must be installed.
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To use central protection mode
1. | Contact an Anti-virus network administrator for a public key file and parameters of connection to the central protection server. |
2. | Open a settings section by selecting Settings item from the Tools menu of Control Desk. |

Figure 24. "Mode" tab.
4. | To connect to central protection server of your company select the Use central protection server checkbox. |
5. | On switching to the central protection mode Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux restores parameters of the previous connection. If you are connecting to the server for the first time or connection parameters have changed, do the following: |
• | Press the Connection Settings button to open a window with parameter settings for establishing connection with the central protection server. |

Figure 25. Adjusting connection settings.
• | Enter the IP address of the central protection server. |
• | Enter the port number that is used to connect to the server. |
• | Specify the public key file by double-clicking the public key area and browsing to select the required file. |
6. | If you want to connect to another server, do the following: |
• | Press the Connection Settings button. In the appeared window set new connection parameters similar to item 5 and and click OK to change settings |
• | To confirm new settings, re-open Connection Settings window. In the appeared window click OK. After this, new connection settings will take effect. |
Please note, that administrative privileges are required to change connection settings. In general, you will be prompted to specify root password for su or user password for sudo (if user sudo profile is set up correctly). In some operating systems based on GNU/Linux other mode/password combinations may be used: for example, root password may be used for sudo.

Figure 26. Selecting authentication method.
In the central protection mode, some features and settings of Dr.Web Anti-Virus for Linux may be modified and blocked for compliance with the company security policy or according to the list of purchased services. A key file for operation in this mode is received from central protection server. Your personal key file is not used.
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