Avira ANTIVIR WINDOWS SERVER User Manual
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4
2 Symbols, emphases and terms................................................................................. 5
3 Product information............................................................................................... 6
3.1 Functionality..........................................................................................................................6
3.2 Delivery scope ........................................................................................................................7
3.2.1 Main features: ..........................................................................................................7
3.3 System requirements.............................................................................................................8
3.4 Licensing ................................................................................................................................9
3.4.1 License models .........................................................................................................9
4 Installation and Uninstallation............................................................................. 10
4.1 Installation...........................................................................................................................10
4.2 Uninstallation......................................................................................................................11
5 User interface and operation ................................................................................ 12
5.1 User interface.......................................................................................................................12
5.2 Quickstart ............................................................................................................................14
6 Configuration....................................................................................................... 15
6.1 Configuration.......................................................................................................................15
7 Scanning .............................................................................................................. 16
7.1 Creating a new scan profile .................................................................................................16
7.2 Customizing and using a scan profile (manual selection) .................................................16
7.3 Creating a new scan job.......................................................................................................17
7.4 Reacting to found viruses and malware .............................................................................18
7.5 Handling files in quarantine ...............................................................................................18
7.5.1 To handle files in quarantine (*.qua) ....................................................................18
7.5.2 Restoring files in quarantine.................................................................................19
8 Updating.............................................................................................................. 20
8.1 Updating Avira AntiVir Server............................................................................................20
8.2 Updating Avira AntiVir Server automatically ....................................................................21
9 Service ................................................................................................................. 22
9.1 First Aid................................................................................................................................22
9.1.1 Checking System Configuration............................................................................22
9.1.2 Checking Guard Configuration .............................................................................22
9.2 Support ................................................................................................................................23
9.3 Forum...................................................................................................................................23
9.4 Service ..................................................................................................................................23
9.4.1 Service hotline........................................................................................................23
9.4.2 Preparing your request ..........................................................................................23
9.5 Online-Shop.........................................................................................................................24
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Introduction
1 Introduction
Avira AntiVir Server from Avira GmbH protects your computer from viruses, malware,
adware and spyware, undesired programs and other dangers. These will be referred to as
viruses and malware in this manual.
The manual describes the installation and use of the program.
On our website, http://www.avira.com, you can download the manual for Avira AntiVir
Server as a PDF file, update Avira AntiVir Server or renew your license.
Our website also contains information such as the telephone number for technical
support and our newsletter, for which you can sign up there.
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Symbols, emphases and terms
2 Symbols, emphases and terms
The following symbols are used:
Symbol Explanation
Appears before a condition which must be met before an action is carried
out.
Appears before a step you carry out.
Appears before a result that follows the preceding action.
Appears before a warning of the danger of critical data loss.
Appears before a note with especially important information or a tip
which makes it easier to understand and use the Avira AntiVir Server.
The following emphases are used:
Emphasis Explanation
Italic
File name or path.
Elements of the software interface which are displayed (e.g., window
title, window area or option).
Bold
Elements of the software interface which are clicked (e.g., menu item,
tab or button).
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Product information
3 Product information
3.1 Functionality
The protection package Avira AntiVir Server consists of the Avira AntiVir Server service
and AntiVir Server Console. The Avira AntiVir Server service protects your Windows
server against viruses and malware. AntiVir Server Console is used for administration,
control and monitoring of the servers to be protected or of the AntiVir services on the
servers to be protected. You can access any number of servers via AntiVir Server Console.
The Avira AntiVir Server service
... protects your servers against viruses and malware. You install the service on all
Windows servers to be protected in the network.
The AntiVir Server service provides comprehensive functions to protect your system in
one package with several program components and other help programs. Overview of
the main components:
• The Scanner scans your computer system for viruses and unwanted programs (on-
demand scan). Affected files are deleted, repaired or moved to quarantine depending
on the configuration. Scans of the Scanner are carried out automatically. The interval
and scope of scans can be configured.
• The Guard runs in the background. It monitors and repairs files, if necessary, during
operations such as opening, writing and copying in real time.
• The Scheduler supports you in planning regular tasks such as scans and updates via
the Internet or Intranet.
• The Avira AntiVir Server Updater always keeps your program up to date via an
Internet or Intranet connection.
• The quarantine manager conveniently manages and monitors the files placed in
quarantine.
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Product information
AntiVir Server Console
... provides a desktop for AntiVir Server services with which you can control, configure
and monitor AntiVir Server services. You install AntiVir Server Console on at least one
computer with a network connection to the servers to be protected. AntiVir Server
Console can also be installed on the servers to be protected.
AntiVir Server Console can be connected to any number of servers to be connected and
offers access to components, reports, events and to the AntiVir Server Configuration of
the connected AntiVir Server service.
3.2 Delivery scope
3.2.1 Main features:
• Console for monitoring, administration and control of the whole program
• Simple, keyword-based configuration: support of configuration through integrated
assistant and context-sensitive help
• Configuration and operation from separate computer possible: desktop (AntiVir
Server Console) can be installed separately from the AntiVir server service
• Network administration via the Avira Security Management Center (SMC)
• Scanner (Direct scan or on-demand scan) with profile-controlled and configurable
scan for all known types of viruses and malware
• Resident virus guard (real-time scan or on-access scan) for constant monitoring of all
file accesses
• Extremely high virus and malware detection via innovative scanning technology
(scan engine) including heuristic scanning method
• Innovative AHeAD (Advanced Heuristic Analysis and Detection) technology for
detection of unknown or fast changing attackers for proactive security
• Detection of all conventional archive types including detection of nested archives
and smart extension detection
• Comprehensive filter functions and file caching to increase scanning speed
• "Multi-threading capability;: simultaneous scanning of many files at high speed
• Configurable reactions to a detection: repair, deletion, moving to a quarantine
directory, blocking, renaming and isolation of programs or files; automatic removal
of viruses and malware
• Quarantine manager: affected files can be deleted in the quarantine directory or
restored at their place of origin
• Integrated scheduler for planning one-off or recurring jobs such as updates or scans
• Automatable updating via the Internet or network-wide distribution (without
system interruption)
• Comprehensive logging, warning and messaging functions for the administrator;
sending of warnings in Windows networks and by email (SMTP), SMTPauthentication possible
• Protection against modifications of the program files via intensive self-test
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Product information
• Can run in 32-bit mode on Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x64 Edition incl. real-
time scanning (on-access scanning)
• Extended terminal server support
3.3 System requirements
Avira AntiVir Server has the following requirements for successful use of the Avira
AntiVir Server service and AntiVir Server Console:
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• Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 2 recommended) or
• Windows 2000 Server with enabled terminal services (Service Pack 2 recommended)
or
• Windows Server 2003 or
• Windows Server 2003 with enabled terminal services or
• Windows Advanced Server 2003
• Citrix Metaframe (Presentation Server) up to Version 3
• Windows Server 2008
• at least 40 MB free RAM
• at least 40 MB free memory on the hard disk (temporarily considerably more); for
installation: 100 MB free memory on the hard disk; in addition free memory for
quarantine
The release of Windows Server 2008 is probably in February 2008.
Support for Windows Server 2008 of AntiVir Server was developed and
tested on the basis of Windows Server 2008 Release Candidate 0.
AntiVir Server Console
• Windows 2000 or higher
• at least 4 MB free RAM (temporarily up to 6 MB)
• at least 4 MB free memory on the hard disk
Internet access
For regular updates it is necessary for a server of your network to have Internet access.
Alternatively, the updates can also be downloaded from a file or HTTP server in the
Intranet. For more information see chapter Update.
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