Operation
Avira GmbH
Avira Security Management Center
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Operation
6.1
Overview
This chapter describes the integral functions of Avira SMC. They may vary slightly
according to the operating system and MMC version on your computers.
You can manage Avira products using the following functions of Avira SMC:
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Store, install, uninstall and configure software packages:
Managing the software packages
– Page 63
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Create filtered groups in Security Environment, using certain criteria:
Creating Filtered Computer Groups
– Page 69
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Display various information about the computers in the Security Environment
after installing the software packages:
Displaying Information about a Computer or Group
– Page 72
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Display and filter Avira SMC messages after installing and configuring the
software packages:
Viewing Events
– Page 79
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Perform product-specific actions (e.g. scan or update) or schedule regular tasks:
Performing Commands and Planning Tasks
– Page 81.
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Access reports and periodically inquire the status of installed software and
overview past events and messages that occurred on computers in the Security
Environment:
Creating and Listing Reports
– Page 85
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Share and run files and special Avira tools via the network within the Security
Environment:
Deploying Files/ Licenses/ Programs in the Security Environment
– Page 89
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Register all Avira SMC actions in logfiles (optional). In this way it is easier, for
example, to identify software installation errors in the network:
Handling Errors
– Page 92
Starting SMC Frontend
See procedure in section
Starting SMC Frontend and Connecting to SMC Server
– Page 16).
