Product Information
Avira GmbH
Avira Security Management Center
10
2.2
Features
Avira SMC can manage and monitor all computers in the Security Environment of
your company's network (Windows and Linux desktops and servers).
Consequently, the computers are integrated into the Security Environment under
a customized tree structure, arranged in hierarchical groups. The most important
features of Avira SMC are:
Configuring a secure network environment:
•
Graphical user interface
for configuration and operation of Avira SMC (snap-
in for Microsoft Management Console);
•
Silent setup of SMC Agents
over the network;
•
Automatic synchronization
with ADS/ LDAP repository;
•
Remote installation, configuration, update and uninstallation
of SMC Agents
(Windows) and Avira security software on all network computers;
•
Automatic installation of SMC Agent (Windows) and Avira products on
newly
added computers
;
•
Central storage of Avira products
for network installation;
•
User management
for adding and monitoring users and access rights, on
computers or groups;
•
Backup for server files
;
•
SSL encrypted communication protocol and certificate management
;
•
Support for computers with dynamically allocated IP addresses (
DHCP
).
Operating Avira security products over the network:
•
Central management for
product-specific actions
(scan, update…) through
configurable commands and tasks;
•
Deploying files/ licenses
and
running programs remotely
from the SMC
Server’s share directory;
•
Pull mechanism
, for very large networks in order to decrease network traffic;
•
Saving of
pending operations and tasks
(installation, configuration,
commands) for offline computers and for pull Agents.
Updating Avira software over the network:
•
Central, automatic updates
of Avira SMC components, using the Avira
Internet Update Manager;
•
Automatic updates via multiple update servers
, due to Avira IUM integration;
•
Product status monitoring
;
•
Central automatic updates of installed Avira products and Software
Repository
, via Avira Internet Update Manager;
•
Update test mode
, before committing the updates to the release repository.
Monitoring the activity of Avira products over the network:
•
Network
warnings
and
email messages
in case of certain events;
•
Configurable reports
for Avira network products;
•
Central view for all events and reports
issued by Avira products via the
network.
