TheSkymanDC 4 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 A couple of reboots and the uninstall was finally successful. Friends don't let friends install 2068. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cousin Vinny 6 Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 Of the 5 hosts having the problem over here: I was able to deactivate two of them and create a new software activation client task that finished successfully. These two machines are now running properly and without error. The remaining three will not take product activation; the task does not indicate that it ever executed on these hosts, however they will disappear from "show running" on the task and also indicate in ELA that they are again licensed but the issue persists. I am unable to deactivate these machines via ELA (for some reason there is no checkbox next to their entries) however I was able to deactivate them through the ERA context menu. I then had to run the manual uninstaller in safe mode on each of these three hosts to remove the 6.6.2068. Executed a software install client task from ERA and while it took a while to complete (5min, 15min, 30min respectively for each of the three) it did successfully complete and activate the licenses on these hosts without any further issue. Push this update at your own peril. Large deployments will be a nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 5,267 Posted December 20, 2017 Administrators Share Posted December 20, 2017 We've found out that under certain circumstances Endpoint 6.6 may not receive a license file during re-activation after upgrade via ERA. Also it appears that only a small fraction of Endpoint v6.6 is affected for an unknown reason. We continue with the investigation and expect to come up with at least an interim solution soon. As a workaround, deactivating the units via ELA and reactivating them via ERA should work. As a last resort, you can uninstall Endpoint 6.6 and install it from scratch. The issue doesn't occur with a clean install. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkymanDC 4 Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 Marcos - so we're sure - is a reboot needed between deactivation - reactivation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 5,267 Posted December 20, 2017 Administrators Share Posted December 20, 2017 14 minutes ago, TheSkymanDC said: Marcos - so we're sure - is a reboot needed between deactivation - reactivation? I don't think so. (De)activation should work without a reboot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrac 5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I checked several computers, upgraded to 6068 - all have this issue. The worst part of issue is that they aren't updating virus bases and reporting to ERA that all is fine. I tried on mine computer - deactivated via ERA, started activation task (without reboot) and it hangs in "Running" state forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkymanDC 4 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 UPDATE - I have had NO success deactivate - activate without a reboot in between. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.goudosis 0 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 The same problem also here!!! After upgrade as usual via a sever task to 6.6.2068.0. On the ESET server, the only alert that we have is the attached "Eset live grid is not accesible" where on the clients we get the "Modules update failed. Your license file does not contain etc" ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 5,267 Posted December 21, 2017 Administrators Share Posted December 21, 2017 10 minutes ago, a.goudosis said: The same problem also here!!! After upgrade as usual via a sever task to 6.6.2068.0. On the ESET server, the only alert that we have is the attached "Eset live grid is not accesible" where on the clients we get the "Modules update failed. Your license file does not contain etc" ... Try deactivating the clients via the ELA portal and re-activating them via ERA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrac 5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 22 minutes ago, Marcos said: Try deactivating the clients via the ELA portal and re-activating them via ERA. Yes, this fixed issue on my computer. Will do the same with 400 another Also we have issue with hanging client on update: when status is "Your license file does not contain a Username or Password" click on button "Check for updates" hanging client on infinite check. Confirmed by several users (also 3 times on my computer). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.goudosis 0 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Just now, Marcos said: Try deactivating the clients via the ELA portal and re-activating them via ERA. Deactivation via ELA was successful however the re-activation via ERA ... it is not succesfull so far ... and i don't get any feedback from ERA .... check the time on my PC and on the tasks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.goudosis 0 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 oh ... and a reboot the pc inbetween deactivation- reactivation ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrac 5 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I re-activated as wrote Marcos, but hour later new issue: license installed, but updates not working Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a.goudosis 0 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 1. The "upgrade task to 6.6.2068.0" was freeze in "running" state after hours . => That prohibited the "Activation task" to start 2. I canceled the "upgrade task to 6.6.2068.0" 3. The activation task started and running and keep running .... I BELEIVE THAT ESET MUST FIND A FEASIBLE SOLUTION Note on the 2nd screenshot that we don't get any ALERT about the DE-activation (see 1st screenshot) of the PC ...!!!??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puff 1 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Add me to the list of failed license activation. Of the 30 desktops I upgraded to 6.6.2068.0, ten of them are displaying: Trying to uninstall the product so I can perform a fresh install leads to the uninstaller freezing on "Preparing uninstallation". This needs more attention and a solution from ESET. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winstonsmith84 4 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 uninstalls aren't possible. freeze on preparing uninstallation. only solution is forced uninstall via the command line uninstaller which has to be run in safe mode. this is a serious nuisance for affected PCs in other parts of the country that don't have anyone in that location to fix this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puff 1 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, winstonsmith84 said: uninstalls aren't possible. freeze on preparing uninstallation. only solution is forced uninstall via the command line uninstaller which has to be run in safe mode. this is a serious nuisance for affected PCs in other parts of the country that don't have anyone in that location to fix this. Agreed. I'm working remotely over the holidays and I don't have physical access to any of these affected desktops to try a safe boot force removal. I'm now worried that these PCs are going to be vulnerable. At this point I'd prefer to just roll back to 6.6.2064.0 and not worry about it, but I can't uninstall the client from any of the failed PCs. Edited December 21, 2017 by puff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phe4321 0 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 I had 23 computers out of 52 have this issue. The solution for me is to deactivate the affected computer from ELA, reboot it, then activate it again in ERA. So far that has worked 100% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESET Moderators foneil 342 Posted December 21, 2017 ESET Moderators Share Posted December 21, 2017 We published this as temp solution: Module update failed: "Your license file does not contain a Username or Password. You can update only from an update mirror." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 5,267 Posted December 21, 2017 Administrators Share Posted December 21, 2017 All v6.6 are affected by this. We are testing a new build of Endpoint 6,.6 that will have the issue fixed. It appears to be a matter of timing and the issue hasn't manifested until recently and doesn't manifest always. We've upgraded all Endpoints at ESET HQ without encountering any issue with activation that is being discussed in this topic. We'll keep you posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkymanDC 4 Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) Does this mean that all that needs to be done is that the new build be installed over the bad build? Please update us ASAP. ESET being closed tomorrow is making us anxious about this problem continuing until next week. Edited December 24, 2017 by TheSkymanDC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrac 5 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Any news? I'm checking updated to this build computers, most of them reporting to ERA that all fine, but have last databases update - 21.12.17. All of them has issue like on my last screenshot: Product not activated on "Update" tab and "License is valid" on "Protection status" tab. Removing license from ELA and reinstalling it in ERA task not helped. Some computers has latest databases. Full reinstall on hundreds of computers - is not a solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Marcos 5,267 Posted December 26, 2017 Administrators Share Posted December 26, 2017 It has been fixed automatically for EP6.6 users during the last few days. Does the problem persist after a reboot and update? The computers should have received a new license file which would have prevented the issue from occurring. If possible, drop me a message with a list of seat IDs of the troublesome machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrac 5 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 3 hours ago, Marcos said: It has been fixed automatically for EP6.6 users during the last few days. Does the problem persist after a reboot and update? The computers should have received a new license file which would have prevented the issue from occurring. If possible, drop me a message with a list of seat IDs of the troublesome machines. Only full reinstall helped to me. My computer not got updates at all, reboot\removing and reinstalling licenses not helped. After full reinstall started working correctly. Now I need to reinstall about 190 affected computers from ~400. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkymanDC 4 Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Marcos - Please describe "fixed automatically". Do we still have to deactivate - reboot - activate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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