Product Information
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Avira Security Management Center
Avira GmbH
2.1
Functions
The main application,
SMC Server
, comprises three services with different tasks
that communicate with each other through an SSL encrypted TCP/IP connection.
The
Server
service manages information on:
•
the computers integrated into the
Security Environment
of Avira SMC,
•
the Avira products installed on the computers and
•
the repository of software packages supported by Avira SMC.
The installation of Avira products on the network computers through Avira SMC
accesses an internal database containing the Avira products as stored software
packages. An Avira product on a computer in the Security Environment inherits
the configuration settings of its group, when installed from Avira SMC.
The
Event Manager
service records the events (for example virus alerts), saves
them to a database and forwards them for display or reports in the SMC Frontend.
The
Avira Internet Update Manager
service performs updates for the installed
Avira products, for software packages in the Repository and for the Avira SMC
components.
The
SMC Agent
, installed on the Security Environment computers, forwards the
commands, tasks and configurations from the main application SMC Server to
Avira products on the computers. The SMC Agent can send events and
notifications about the Avira products to the SMC Server, to be displayed on the
SMC Frontend.
The
SMC Frontend
is a snap-in for Microsoft Management Console (MMC) and it
integrates the components, services and functions in a graphical user interface and
displays the entire information.
In addition, the SMC Agents can distribute files between individual computers or
groups of computers within the Security Environment (providing start parameters
and commands if necessary), such as special virus definitions, special virus
removers, license files etc. These files have to be signed by Avira.
