AVIRA ANTIVIR SERVER FOR WINDOWS, User Manual

User interface and operation 

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Settings

Configuration of the Avira AntiVir Server service on the server to be protected 

Configuration sections: 

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Scanner

: Configuration of on-demand scan 

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Guard

: Configuration of on-access scan 

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General

: Extended risk categories for on-demand and on-access scan, password 

protection for the server on AntiVir Server Console, security alerts for outdated 
AntiVir Server, directories used, restriction of reports and of event log   

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Update

: Download method (via web server or file server), product updates, 

configuration of connection to the download server 

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Alerts

: configuration of network alerts of the Guard and of the Scanner   

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Email

: configuration of email alerts via SMTP of the modules Guard, Scanner, 

Avira AntiVir Server Updater 

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Quickstart 

Carry out these steps if you are using Avira AntiVir Server for the first time: 

1. Installation 

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Install the Avira AntiVir Server service on the servers that you want to protect 
against viruses and unwanted programs. 

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Install AntiVir Server Console on at least one computer in your network. 

2. Administration on AntiVir Server Console 

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Add server 

Add all servers on AntiVir Server Console that you want to administer on AntiVir 
Server Console. 

Carry out the following steps for every server added: 

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Configuration 

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Configure the Avira AntiVir Server service on the server to be protected. 

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Assign a password for the server on AntiVir Server Console. 

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Carry out update and system scan 

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First carry out one update of AntiVir Server. For this create an update job in the 
Scheduler. Select "Immediately" as the start time. Carry out a complete system scan. 
For this create a scan job in the Scheduler. For the scan job, select "Local hard disks" 
as the profile and "Immediately" as the start time. 

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Define scans and update jobs 

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Define scans and update jobs. To configure scans of the Scanner, first create where 
appropriate user-defined profiles under 

Profile

. In the next step you can create the 

scans and update jobs under 

Scheduler

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