Avira Management Console

Control all Avira security components centrally and efficiently

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With the Avira Management Console (AMC) you can keep use of your Avira security software under control. The administration tool enables network-wide remote management via a central cockpit. You can thus conveniently monitor and control all processes. It improves your ability to react to malware attacks, increases flexibility, reduces operating costs and helps you to comply with defined corporate directives.

 
Optimum support

Complete remote administration, licensing, configuration, updating and monitoring of products via the Internet:
 

Avira Professional Security (Windows, Unix)
optimum protection for your Desktop PCs
Avira Server Security (Windows, Unix)
maximum security for your file servers
Avira AntiVir WebGate
secure Internet data transfer
Avira AntiVir MailGate
the perfect email protection directly on your Gateway
Low costs

  • Significant reduction in workload of the administrator due to extremely efficient central administration
  • No long, expensive training periods
  • Available free of charge for the administration of large Avira security environments

High level of corporate security

  • Mapping of internal corporate security regulations
  • Quick overview of the current security situation in the system – you are able to react at all times
 
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Trouble-free, low-cost administration

  • Simple creation of the security environment with drag and drop, computer lists or ADS import
  • Automatic synchronization of the security environment with ADS or LDAP
  • Free definition of hierarchical groups for displaying organizational units
  • Central installation of all supported AntiVir products from the software repository of the AMC
  • Fast configuration of computers or groups of computers through “inheritance” of properties and configurations (e.g. scanning scope)
  • Central password protection for configurations
  • Scheduler to plan routine tasks individually (intervals between once to monthly). Storage and automatic execution of tasks for computers that are offline
  • Automatic classification of new PCs on the basis of the IP address
  • Automatic installation of Avira Security Solutions on newly added PCs
  • Automatic filtering and display of computers from the security environment that don't comply with the security guidelines
  • Automatic update of the Avira Professional Security
  • Integrated Avira Update Manager for uniform, central updating of all AMC ­components and ­Avira program packages and for local mirroring of product and security updates. It is ­possible to create several update servers that can be assigned to individual groups.
  • Test mode for copied updates. Separate updates also via the commands or task scheduler
  • Support of computers with dynamically assigned IP addresses (DHCP)
  • “Silent Setup“ of AMC agents in the network
  • New AMC Info-Center for latest information from Avira, e.g. regarding updates, upcoming releases, tips and tricks, etc. NEW!


High transparency of all processes, more information and greater security

  • Event manager for direct monitoring of the current system security. Even filtering according to various criteria
  • Alert management with freely definable rules for individual messaging
  • Monitoring of product and module status of the administered products
  • User management including password and general or group-based assignment of rights assignment of rights
  • Security-related reporting with defined templates for the production of individual reports
  • SSL-encrypted connections between the AMC and administered computers
  • To ensure even more secure communication between the AMC and the installed agents, the new version also allows separate SSL certificates to be produced and used in the system.
  • Ability to formulate and implement internal security directives
  • Optional SSH public key authentication for the agent installation
  • Mutual authentication of the components AMC server, front-end and agent
 
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AMC Server
  • Operating system:
    Windows Server 2003 (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Windows Server 2008 (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
  • RAM: 1GB
  • Free memory space on the hard disk: 5 GB (including all products and update files)

AMC Frontend
  • Operating system:
    Windows XP (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Windows Vista (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Windows 7 (newest SP)
    Windows Server 2003 (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Windows Server 2008 (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
  • RAM: 64 MB
  • Free memory space on the hard disk: 100 MB
AMC Agent
  • Operating system:
    Windows XP (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Windows Vista (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Windows Server 2003 (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Windows 7 (newest SP)
    Windows Server 2008 (x32 or x64) (newest SP)
    Linux (glibc 2.2 or higher)
    Solaris Sparc 9* and 10
  • RAM: 64 MB
  • Free memory space on the hard disk: 50 MB
  • Use with 64-bit Linux: Please use the required 32-bit libraries
  • Linux: strings tool is required by the Agent installer
*Notes:

Sun Solaris 9 (SPARC) won't be supported any longer as of 30.10.2012.

 
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Licensing

The Avira Management Console is automatically included in the license scope of the individual Avira product. License periods: 1, 2 or 3 years
 

Scope of license

  • Free updates and upgrades during the license period
  • Gold Support: 8x5 (CET) support in German and English
  • Free platform change
  • Software and documentation downloads
     

Optional

  • Platinum Support: 24 x 7 support by telephone/email (available for order values from 5,000 euro)

 

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