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Installation and uninstallation

Avira Server Security - User Manual (Status: 16 Dec. 2013) 12

3. Installation and uninstallation

3.1 Installation

Before installing Avira Server Security, certain conditions must be met:

Please ensure that the system requirements are met (see System requirements),

and that the Windows Server used is running.

Ensure that you are logged in on the server as an administrator or as a user with

administrator rights.

Ensure that an Internet connection or network connection to a download server

exists for updating the Avira Server Security. If you use a fileserver, you may require

a user name and a password for server login.

When installing the full version: ensure that a valid license file hbedv.key exists and

is stored in a local directory on the server.

When installing the service Avira Server Security: If you want to connect remotely to

the protected server with the Avira Server Security Console, ensure that the following

ports are opened:

139 (NetBIOS SSN)

137 (NetBIOS NS)

138 (NetBIOS DGM)

3.1.1 Installation types

During installation you can select a setup type in the installation wizard:

Express

 Avira Server Security is installed together with the Avira Server Security service, the

Avira Server Security Console and all recommended program components.

 No destination folder can be selected for the program files to be installed.

User-defined

 You can select whether you want to install the Avira Server Security service and/or the

Avira Server Security Console.

 You have the option to select and install additional functions for the Avira Server

Security service:

Avira Rootkits Protection: This function contains the rootkit scan profile, which you

can use to look for hidden malware.

VMware Offline System Scanner: This function contains the VMware-Image scan

profile, which you can use to perform an offline scan of VMware images for viruses and

unwanted programs.

Shell Extension: This function generates an entry in the context menu of Windows

Explorer that can be used to scan directories for viruses and unwanted programs.