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Reference: Configuration options
Avira Professional Security - User Manual (Status: 14 Dec. 2012) 140
11.5.3 Trusted vendors
A list of trusted software producers is displayed under Trusted vendors. (Options
available in expert mode only.)
You can add / remove producers to / from the list using the Always trust this provider
option in the Network Event popup window. You can allow network access from
applications that are signed by the listed providers by default, by enabling the
Automatically allow applications created by trusted vendors option.
Trusted vendors for user
This list contains all users in the system. If you are logged in as an administrator, you
can select the user whose list of trusted vendors you want to view or update. If you are
not a privileged user, you can see only the current user logged on.
Automatically allow applications created by trusted vendors
If this option is enabled, the application provided with the signature of a known and
trusted provider is automatically permitted access to the network. The option is
enabled as the default setting.
Vendors
The list shows all vendors classified as trusted.
Buttons
Button
Description
Remove
The highlighted entry is removed from the list of trusted vendors. To
permanently remove the selected provider from the list, click Apply or OK in the
configuration window.
Reload
The changes made are reversed. The last list saved is loaded.
Note
If you remove vendors from the list and then select Apply the vendors will be
permanently removed from the list. The change cannot be reversed with
Reload. However, you can use the Always trust this vendor option in the
Network Event popup window to add a vendor to the list of trusted vendors
again.