Avira antivir exchange User Manual
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3 Technical description
Avira AntiVir Exchange is divided into three main components:
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The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console is the user interface for configuring and administering
Avira AntiVir Exchange. This is a so-called "snap-in" for the MMC.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console can be used to administer individual Exchange servers with
Avira AntiVir Exchange installed or entire "Avira AntiVir Exchange server farms". This makes
daily administration much easier, particularly in a multi-server environment.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console gives the administrator access to all the necessary
configuration information and to the AntiVir Monitor (which includes an overview of
quarantines) of the Avira AntiVir Exchange Servers. Two different access methods are used for
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console can be used to administer individual Exchange servers with
Avira AntiVir Exchange installed or entire "Avira AntiVir Exchange server farms". This makes
daily administration much easier, particularly in a multi-server environment.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console gives the administrator access to all the necessary
configuration information and to the AntiVir Monitor (which includes an overview of
quarantines) of the Avira AntiVir Exchange Servers. Two different access methods are used for
configuration purposes and to access the quarantines.
1. Standard Windows file access
Windows data access is required in order access the Avira AntiVir Exchange
configuration, for example to administer security settings. The Avira AntiVir Exchange
configuration may be available locally.
configuration may be available locally.
2. SOAP and SSL
The
used for communication purposes.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console supports two modes:
1. Local administration
Here the Avira AntiVir Exchange Console is run directly on the Exchange server on
which all the Avira AntiVir Exchange components have been installed. This mode is
suitable for smaller environments and administration takes place on the local server.
which all the Avira AntiVir Exchange components have been installed. This mode is
suitable for smaller environments and administration takes place on the local server.
2. Remote administration
In this case the Avira AntiVir Exchange Console is not run on the Exchange server, but
is installed on a client instead.
is installed on a client instead.
The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console runs on the following operating systems:
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Windows 2003
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Windows XP Professional
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Windows 2008
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Windows Vista
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Windows 7
The remote administration option is suitable for central administration in multi-server
environments. The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console uses one or more Exchange servers to
configure and administer Avira AntiVir Exchange.
environments. The Avira AntiVir Exchange Console uses one or more Exchange servers to
configure and administer Avira AntiVir Exchange.
3.1 The Avira AntiVir Exchange Server
Avira AntiVir Exchange Server is the term used to refer to the Avira AntiVir Exchange functions
and processes that run solely on the Exchange server.
and processes that run solely on the Exchange server.