Avira Server Security
Product Updates
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Table of Contents
1. What is Avira Server Security? ... 3
2. Where else can Avira Server Security be found? . 4
3. What is the difference between updates and
product updates... 4
3.1 Update options ...4
3.2 Why do we need two different update types? ...4
4. Best practices regarding product update
configurations ... 5
4.1 Standalone installation ...5
4.2 Using Avira Management Console (AMC) ...6
4.3 Using “Avira Update Manager (AUM) Test mode” for critical
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1. What is Avira Server Security?
The Avira Server Security protection package is a product which protects your Win-dows file server in real-time from malware.
It includes the Avira Server Security service and the Avira Server Security Console. The Avira Server Security service is the local protection component which guards your Windows Server.
The Avira Server Security Console is used for management, control and monitoring of the Avira Server Security service on the servers to be protected. You can access any number of servers via the Avira Server Security Console.
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2. Where else can Avira Server Security be found?
Avira Server Security is also part of the following product bundles:● Avira Business Security Suite ● Avira Small Business Security Suite ● Avira Endpoint Security
● Avira Endpoint & Email Security
3. What is the difference between updates and
product updates?
3.1 Update options
Avira Server Security has two update possibilities: ● Detection Updates (visualized in the UI as “Update”)
This includes the engine binaries and the virus definition files updates, but no product binaries updates
● Product and Detection Updates (visualized in the UI as “Product Updates”) This includes product binaries as well as engine and virus definition files updates
3.2 Why do we need two different update types?
We need two different update types because in some cases of product updates it is mandatory to perform a reboot of the machine in order to use the updated files. This behavior is explained in details in the documentation under
Avira Server Security > Avira Server console > Settings > Update > Start product update.
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An update of the virus definition file and of the search engine is performed during every update process independent of the settings for the product update.
In the Configuration Console, under the settings of your server, an administrator can create additional update jobs that are performed by Updater at the specified intervals.
4. Best practices regarding product update
configurations
We recommend to always enable product updates, because this ensures that your product receives always the latest improvements and patches.
Because files servers are very sensitive resources in any company, it is advisable to plan the rollout of product updates in advance in such a way that the activity of the company is not affected negatively.
The configuration of these settings is dependent on the method of installing and cont-rolling the Avira Server Security product: standalone or in managed mode.
4.1 Standalone installation
In a standalone installation, it is possible to configure the product via the Console. There is already a predefined update task, which by default updates the engine and virus definition files every hour. In order to enable product updates, go to Settings >
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The recommended option is to “Download and install product updates automatically” because this allows an administrator to “set and forget” the product. In this option it is possible to set when the product updates should be installed.
Important Note
In some cases it is required to update important files and this needs an automatic reboot of the machine. Although this is rarely the case, it might happen when, for example, the kernel modules required for the malware filtering are updated. This is why it is recommended to perform this update out of the business hours. Setting this option in business hours has the consequence that a reboot is performed when potentially many users are accessing the server.
It is not recommended to set the product updates when not even the administrator is available or when important background jobs like backups are scheduled.
Avira Server Security has the possibility to send email alerts before an update hap-pens and after. For more details, please check the documentation.
4.2 Using Avira Management Console (AMC)
Using AMC it is possible to set up almost the same settings for the product updates and the email alerts as in the standalone product.
4.3 Using “Avira Update Manager (AUM) Test mode” for critical
environments
Using the AUM Test mode allows the customer to check every update (VDF, engine and product) to an assigned test group / test host(s) before applying it to productive hosts.
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