Avira WEBPROTECTOR User Manual
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User Manual
Avira WebProtector
Control who can access the Internet
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Issued: September 2006
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
1 Introduction .......................................................................................................... 4
2 Symbols, emphases and terms................................................................................. 5
3 Product information............................................................................................... 6
3.1 Delivery scope ........................................................................................................................6
3.2 Functionality..........................................................................................................................7
3.3 System requirements.............................................................................................................8
3.4 Licensing information ...........................................................................................................8
4 Installation and deinstallation ............................................................................... 9
4.1 Installation.............................................................................................................................9
4.1.1 Prerequisites for installation................................................................................... 9
4.1.2 Installation ...............................................................................................................9
4.2 Uninstallation......................................................................................................................11
5 Configuration....................................................................................................... 12
5.1 Internet Filter ......................................................................................................................13
5.2 Users.....................................................................................................................................16
5.3 Options ................................................................................................................................22
5.4 Logfiles .................................................................................................................................23
5.5 Subscription.........................................................................................................................25
5.6 Exit .......................................................................................................................................26
6 Categories............................................................................................................ 27
6.1 Category details ...................................................................................................................29
7 Service ................................................................................................................. 35
7.1 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)....................................................................................35
7.2 Service hotline .....................................................................................................................39
7.3 Online shop..........................................................................................................................39
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Introduction
1 Introduction
With the Avira WebProtector software you have acquired a complete and comprehensive
filtering solution for Internet content. You can install and manage the software on any
Windows PC with an Internet connection. A comprehensive rules management system
enables user configuration and user-specific filter settings.
We have included all useful information on Avira WebProtector in this manual and you
will be guided step by step through the installation, configuration and operation of the
software.
On our website http://www.avira.com, you can download the Avira WebProtector
manual as PDF, update the program or renew your license.
Our website also contains information such as the telephone number for technical
support and our newsletter, to which you can subscribe there.
Your Avira Team
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Symbols, emphases and terms
2 Symbols, emphases and terms
The following symbols are used:
Symbol Explanation
Appears before a condition that must be met before an action is carried
out.
Appears before a step that you carry out.
Appears before a result that follows the preceding action.
Appears before a note with especially important information or a tip
that makes it easier to understand and use the Avira WebProtector.
The following emphases are used:
Emphasis Explanation
Italic
File name or path.
Elements of the software interface that are displayed (e.g. window
title, window area or option).
Bold
Elements of the software interface that are clicked on (e.g. menu
item, tab or button).
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Product information
3 Product information
Avira WebProtector is a leading security solution technology for filtering unwanted or
illegal Internet content. The software is available for both business and private users and
it is based on one of the most efficient international URL filter lists. It contains 67
million entries (August 2006), as a result of analyzing approx. 5.8 billion Internet pages.
All Internet contents are classified in content groups and using a special "Web-Learn"
function they are updated, adapted and extended daily.
Apart from its outstanding filtering functions, Avira WebProtector is particularly
efficient due to the fact that its administrator filter settings cannot be modified. With
the help of the patented RBCD technology, protection against manipulation, such as
unauthorized deletion or hacking of the security software, is guaranteed.
Avira WebProtector does not work only with English keywords. The program also
reliably blocks German and European Internet content. This has the advantage for users
that the filtering efficiency is not limited right from the start. Avira WebProtector is easy
to install. It supports all conventional browsers and does not depend on dial-up.
3.1 Delivery scope
• Avira WebProtector enables Internet content to be blocked or allowed according to
predefined criteria and user profiles.
• Filtering based on one of the most comprehensive URL databases worldwide,
containing over 67 million entries (August 2006). It is updated daily with approx.
50,000 analyzed websites and images.
• Classification into 62 predefined categories, e.g. Society (Sects, Job Search),
Entertainment (Music, Humor, Shopping), Communication (Web Mail, Anonymous
Proxies, Chat, E-cards), Finance (Home Banking, Gambling), Drugs, Weapons,
Pornography, Criminal Activities (Illegal Activities, Erotic, Hacking, Violence).
• A solution for monitoring not only Internet content on American and English
language pages, but also on German and European ones.
• Creation of specific surfing profiles for up to 1,000 users: access rights, times,
categories. Specific sets of rules, including individual surfing time budgets, can be
configured for every user - for instance in a family with children of different ages.
• Time and time-zone protection, for example to allow surfing access in companies
during work breaks.
• Blocking file downloads; blocking access to certain applications.
• Crack-protected, non-manipulable solution; The filter settings are impossible to
circumvent or cancel.
• Monitoring and report file feature, allowing full control over the system. Logs can be
created and reports accessed at any time as required.
• This is useful both for company workstations and for private users.
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3.2 Functionality
Avira WebProtector is based on the unique technologies of Avira GmbH.
Avira WebProtector software is saved on your local computer. Thus you can create users,
filter sets and a schedule according to your requirements.
Avira WebProtector is active after the software is installed. (1) The user logs on to the
Internet and types a URL (for example http://www.avira.com). The basic URL
information, without providing any user-specific data, is communicated to the (2)
central URL database and the host category is transmitted to the Avira WebProtector.
This process takes approx. 200 milliseconds. (3) Then Avira WebProtector checks the
filter set that you created and decides whether the user is allowed to visit the required
website. If the user is not allowed, the main error page appears, displaying the reason for
blocking the site. Every query is loaded to the cache according to your local settings. This
considerably reduces the number of inquiries to the URL database.
Diagram of the filtering process:
If you log on as administrator, filtering is not performed.
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3.3 System requirements
Avira WebProtector runs efficiently only if the following requirements are met:
• Internet Access
• Standard browser, for example:
– Internet Explorer 5x or
– Opera or
– AOL (Version 7 or newer) or
– Netscape Navigator
• Operating System
– Microsoft Windows XP Home or Professional or
– Microsoft Windows 2000 or
– Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (short: Windows ME) or
– Microsoft Windows 98 SE or
– Microsoft Windows 98
• minimum 10 MB free memory space
• License key (optional)
3.4 Licensing information
Using the license key (Ticket) you activate your Avira WebProtector license. You will
receive the license file from Avira GmbH via email. The license file contains the license to
activate Avira WebProtector that you requested in an order.
For more details on activating Avira WebProtector, see Chapter Subscription.
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Installation and deinstallation
4 Installation and deinstallation
4.1 Installation
4.1.1 Prerequisites for installation
f Make sure that the following prerequisites are fulfilled in order for Avira
WebProtector to run correctly on your computer:
3 System requirements are met
3 You have administrator access rights
3 Valid license key available (optional)
3 End all programs currently running on the computer
4.1.2 Installation
To ensure effective protection with Avira WebProtector, you should check
and possibly configure some of your computer settings before installing
the program!
f To guarantee reliable protection in the boot phase, the drive C: should
be set to boot before drive A: and the CD-/DVD drive. You can make
these settings in the Bios setup. You can find further details in the
manual of your computer.
f The Bios set-up of your computer must be password-protected.
Otherwise, users could change the boot settings and start the
computer unprotected with a boot floppy disk or CD/DVD.
Once the prerequisites are fulfilled, you can install Avira WebProtector on your
computer. Perform the following steps:
f Start the installation by double-clicking the file webprotector.exe.
The Installation Assistant starts.
f Select the language you prefer. You determine in which language your program
version will be installed. You can change the language settings later in the
administration interface at any time.
f Click on OK.
The Welcome... window appears.
f Click on Next.
The license agreement text is displayed.
f Accept the license terms and click on Next.
The next window is: Choose install location.
f Confirm the default path by clicking on Next.
- OR -
f Click on Browse to select another path and then click on Next.
The window to Choose Start Menu Folder appears.
f Confirm the displayed name with Install.
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- OR -
f Select another name and click on Install.
The installation is performed on your computer. All necessary files are created.
f The setup program asks whether you want to start Avira WebProtector.
f Activate the option and click on Finish.
After the first installation:
After the first installation, when you open Avira WebProtector, you are prompted to set
an administrator password.
Please keep the password safe from third-party access. The chosen
password empowers you as the only administrator of Avira WebProtector.
f Type your password in the field Password and confirm it.
The entry is case-sensitive. The password is saved encrypted. The field displays only
*.
f Press Apply.
The window Attention appears.
f Answer the safety question with Yes.
The installation is now completed.
Leave the administration interface open if you want to configure Avira
WebProtector according to your requirements.
For details on configuring Avira WebProtector, see Chapter Configuration.
You can change the password at any time, using the Options menu in the
Administration.
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f You can close the administration interface by clicking on Exit.
f After correct installation, the tray icon (
right.
f Restart your computer if the program asks you to.
4.2 Uninstallation
This is how you can uninstall Avira WebProtector (for example, on Windows XP):
Correct uninstallation is only possible as Administrator!
f Open the Control Panel in the Windows Start menu.
f Click on Add or Remove Programs.
f Select WebProtector and click on Change/Remove.
The Installer Language window appears.
f Select the required language for uninstallation.
f Click on OK.
You will be asked whether you really want to uninstall Avira WebProtector and
all its components.
or ) is visible in the task bar on the
f Click on Yes.
During uninstallation, you will be prompted to log on to Avira WebProtector.
f Select as User name Administrator and type your password.
f Confirm with OK.
You will see a message confirming that you have successfully logged on as
Administrator.
f Click on OK.
The software is uninstalled.
You will see a message confirming the successful uninstallation.
f Click on OK.
After successful uninstallation, the entry disappears from the list of installed
programs.
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