Avira antivir security management center-smc User Manual
Avira GmbH
Avira Security Management Center
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1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 3
1.2 Structure of the Manual................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Signs and Symbols......................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Structure of the Manual................................................................................................ 3
1.3 Signs and Symbols......................................................................................................... 4
1.4 Abbreviations ................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Functions ....................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Features ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Licensing ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 System Requirements ................................................................................................. 10
2.2 Features ......................................................................................................................... 9
2.3 Licensing ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.4 System Requirements ................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Important Information on Installation ..................................................................... 11
3.2 Performing Installation .............................................................................................. 12
3.2 Performing Installation .............................................................................................. 12
3.2.1.Installing SMC Server..............................................................................................12
3.2.2.Installing SMC Frontend.........................................................................................13
3.2.2.Installing SMC Frontend.........................................................................................13
4.1 Starting SMC Frontend and Connecting to SMC Server........................................... 15
4.2 Licensing Avira SMC ................................................................................................... 17
4.3 SMC Frontend User Interface..................................................................................... 19
4.2 Licensing Avira SMC ................................................................................................... 17
4.3 SMC Frontend User Interface..................................................................................... 19
5.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 23
5.2 Configuring Network and SMC Server Connections ................................................. 24
5.3 Setting the Security Environment.............................................................................. 25
5.4 Installing SMC Agents in the Security Environment ................................................ 29
5.2 Configuring Network and SMC Server Connections ................................................. 24
5.3 Setting the Security Environment.............................................................................. 25
5.4 Installing SMC Agents in the Security Environment ................................................ 29
5.4.3.Silent Agent Setup on Windows .............................................................................32
5.4.4.Installing SMC Agent Manually (optional for UNIX Systems)..............................33
5.4.5.Uninstalling SMC Agent..........................................................................................34
5.4.4.Installing SMC Agent Manually (optional for UNIX Systems)..............................33
5.4.5.Uninstalling SMC Agent..........................................................................................34
5.5.1.Changing the Configuration of Services.................................................................35
5.5.2.Configuration Options of Avira SMC Components...............................................36
5.5.2.Configuration Options of Avira SMC Components...............................................36
5.6.1.Updating SMC Server and Frontend ......................................................................41
5.6.2.Displaying and Changing Update Tasks for SMC Server.......................................42
5.6.3.Updating SMC Agents .............................................................................................42
5.6.2.Displaying and Changing Update Tasks for SMC Server.......................................42
5.6.3.Updating SMC Agents .............................................................................................42
6.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................... 49
6.2 Managing the Software Packs..................................................................................... 50
6.2 Managing the Software Packs..................................................................................... 50
6.2.1.Adding and Deleting a Software Pack.....................................................................50
6.2.2.Installing and Uninstalling a Software Pack ..........................................................52
6.2.3.Changing the Configuration of an Avira Product ..................................................53
6.2.2.Installing and Uninstalling a Software Pack ..........................................................52
6.2.3.Changing the Configuration of an Avira Product ..................................................53
6.3.1.Displaying Information about a Node/Computer .................................................55
6.3.2.Displaying Information in the Details panel .........................................................56
6.3.2.Displaying Information in the Details panel .........................................................56
6.4 Viewing Events ............................................................................................................ 62
6.5 Performing Commands and Planning Tasks ............................................................. 64
6.6 Creating and Listing Reports ...................................................................................... 69
6.5 Performing Commands and Planning Tasks ............................................................. 64
6.6 Creating and Listing Reports ...................................................................................... 69