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7. AVG Admin Server
AVG Admin Server is used to secure communication between the AVG stations and the AVG
DataCenter on the server. Through the AVG Admin Server the AVG stations connect to the AVG
DataCenter using the TCP protocol (or the HTTP protocol, to be exact) that is a part of each
Windows operating system installation. Therefore, the AVG stations do not need any other third
party component to be able to connect to the remote administration system.
The AVG Admin Server can serve as a proxy server for downloading and distributing updates to
your stations within the local network (by deploying the UpdateProxy role).
It basically works as a simple web server offering the update files to AVG stations. The update files
are downloaded from the AVG central update servers just once, which significantly decreases the
internet connection link load, especially in larger networks.
The AVG Admin Server is started automatically after deployment. If not, you can start it manually
from the Windows start menu All programs/AVG 2012 Remote Administration by selecting AVG
Admin Server Monitor, button Start server.
More information about the configuration of AVG Admin Server is available in the Configuration/
AVG Admin Server Settings chapter.