Avira antivir server unix User Manual
Avira GmbH
Avira AntiVir Server/ Professional (UNIX)
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Configuration
You can adjust AntiVir Server/ Professional for optimum performance. You can make the
main adjustments immediately after installation. The most common settings are
suggested. You can modify these settings anytime, to adjust the product to your
requirements.
main adjustments immediately after installation. The most common settings are
suggested. You can modify these settings anytime, to adjust the product to your
requirements.
After a short overview, you will be guided step by step through the configuration process:
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Description of the configuration files:
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– Page 28, after completing the configuration.
4.1
Configuration Files
The configuration is defined in four files:
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/etc/avira/avguard.conf configures the on-access scanner.
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/etc/avira/avscan.conf configures the on-demand scanner.
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/etc/avira/avguard-scanner.conf configures Savapi3.
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/etc/avira/avupdate.conf defines the automatic updates.
This part describes the structure of AntiVir Server/ Professional configuration files.
AntiVir Server/ Professional reads these files on program start-up. It ignores empty lines
and commented lines beginning with #.
AntiVir Server/ Professional reads these files on program start-up. It ignores empty lines
and commented lines beginning with #.
The program is provided with default values, which are important for many procedures.
Some options can be deactivated with a # at the beginning of the line (commented) or can
be set with default values. These can be activated by removing the # character or by
changing the values.
Some options can be deactivated with a # at the beginning of the line (commented) or can
be set with default values. These can be activated by removing the # character or by
changing the values.
4.1.1
Configuration of AntiVir Guard in avguard.conf
This section provides a short description of the entries in avguard.conf . The settings
affect only the behavior of AntiVir Server/ Professional and no other AntiVir programs.
affect only the behavior of AntiVir Server/ Professional and no other AntiVir programs.
The settings can be made directly in the configuration files or as
parameters when using the Command Line Scanner.
The parameters given in command lines take precedence of those
saved in configuration files.
parameters when using the Command Line Scanner.
The parameters given in command lines take precedence of those
saved in configuration files.
You must restart the AntiVir Guard if you modify any values
manually in the configuration files. The changes only take effect after
a restart.
manually in the configuration files. The changes only take effect after
a restart.
Type:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/avguard restart
/usr/lib/AntiVir/avguard restart