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6. AVG Admin Console

6.1. What is AVG Admin Console

AVG Admin Console is an interface for administrating stations remotely. It helps the network

administrator to maintain the AVG Stations' configuration, status, and to remotely call various

operations on AVG stations. From this console, you can for example:

Monitor AVG component states on stations

Define AVG station settings

Review scan results and control virus infections

Remotely launch scans or updates on AVG stations

Distribute update files within the local network

Access Virus Vault on AVG stations

View Firewall log files

Install AVG Stations remotely

You have several options how to launch the AVG Admin Console:

navigate to the Windows start menu and select Start/All Programs/AVG 2012 Remote

Administration/AVG Admin Console

select AVG Admin Console from your Windows desktop,

or go to your Program files folder (usually c:\Program Files), select folder AVG\AVG2012

Admin\Console\ and double click AvgAdminConsole.exe.

During startup, the AVG Admin Console automatically tries to connect to the last used AVG

DataCenter. If the connection fails, or if you are launching AVG Admin Console for the first time, a

dialog window will appear and you will be asked to specify the communication string for the AVG

DataCenter connection. The communication string uses the same form as the AVG station’s

communication string – for details refer to chapter Configuration/Connection string.

Typically, if AVG Admin Console is installed on the same computer as the DataCenter, it is

possible to use the following communication string: localhost:4158.