Avira antivir security management center-smc User Manual
Operation
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Avira Security Management Center
Avira GmbH
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Performing Commands and Planning Tasks
For every Avira product there are various ways of performing actions such as scan
and update, using specific parameters or schedules. You can configure, activate and
plan these actions using Avira SMC for computers and groups in the Security
Environment. An action initiated by Avira SMC (e.g. Scan) is referred to as a
Command, while the planned, single or periodical action is called a Task (e.g.
weekly update).
and update, using specific parameters or schedules. You can configure, activate and
plan these actions using Avira SMC for computers and groups in the Security
Environment. An action initiated by Avira SMC (e.g. Scan) is referred to as a
Command, while the planned, single or periodical action is called a Task (e.g.
weekly update).
Tasks can be SMC-based or Agent-based:
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SMC-based tasks are saved in SMC. This ensures that the tasks will also be
performed on other computers that will be integrated into the group later.
performed on other computers that will be integrated into the group later.
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Agent-based tasks are saved on the computer on which they will be
performed by the installed Agent. This ensures that regular tasks, such as
scanning, will be performed on an offline computer, for example a laptop.
performed by the installed Agent. This ensures that regular tasks, such as
scanning, will be performed on an offline computer, for example a laptop.
The Avira SMC is able to run all commands accepted by the installed Avira
products.
products.
For more details on Avira commands and parameters, please refer to the Avira product
documentation.
documentation.
You should read and observe all instructions before performing Avira SMC
commands and planning tasks.
commands and planning tasks.
You can see the results of a command (e.g. Scan) or task (e.g. Scan hard disk) in the
Details panel of the
Details panel of the
Events
node or of the group/computer.
In the case of offline computers, actions and commands are saved by SMC as
pending operations
and automatically triggered by the program immediately after
the computers/groups go online. The computers will have the status for pending
operations: dark monitor, orange arrow, red marker on the left side.
operations: dark monitor, orange arrow, red marker on the left side.
Performing Commands
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Computers/groups must be integrated into the Security Environment and the
status must be: green monitor, green arrow.
status must be: green monitor, green arrow.
Right-click the computer/group and select
Commands
.
The sub-menu displays all installed Avira products and all their commands.
Select a command (for example
Scan
).