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Product Information
Avira GmbH Avira AntiVir WebGate 8
2.1 Features
Avira AntiVir WebGate supports a variety of configuration settings for controlling
Internet data transfer. The essential features are:
• Extended access control, for setting rules to allow tunneling for certain types
of requests and responses.
• Local URL filtering, using the categories in Avira URL Filtering library
• Online URL filtering, using the categories in Avira Web Access and Content
Control library (available in Avira WebGate Suite)
• Real-time scanning for viruses/unwanted programs
• Heuristic detection of macroviruses
• Scanning all downloaded files (HTTP and FTP)
• Scanning all outgoing files (e. g. PUT and POST)
• Recognition of all common archive types
• Automatic Internet Update for product, scan engine and VDF
• Configurable notification functions for the administrator (protocol, warnings,
reports); sending email warnings (SMTP)
• Self-Integrity Program Check, which ensures the antivirus system is operating
correctly
• Access control to WebGate using IP addresses
• ICAP support (enables connection through ICAP interface)
2.2 Licensing Concept
You must have a license to use Avira AntiVir WebGate. You are required to accept
the license terms
(see http://www.avira.com/documents/general/pdf/en/avira_eula_en.pdf).
There are 2 license modes for Avira AntiVir WebGate:
• Test version
• Full version
The license depends upon the number of users in the network, which are to be
protected by Avira AntiVir WebGate.
The license is given in a license file named hbedv.key . You will receive it by email
from Avira GmbH. It contains certain data, such as the programs you will use and
the time interval of your license. The same license file may refer to more Avira
products.
Test Version
Details about the 30-days Test License can be found on our Website:
http://www.avira.com.
Full Version
The range of Full Version features includes:
• Download of Avira AntiVir WebGate Versions from the Internet
• License file by email, for activating the Test Version to a Full Version
• Complete installation instructions (digital)
• Four weeks Installation Support, starting from acquisition date