c)

User administration 

Store station and user names in uppercase letters   The user names can be saved in the AVG 

DataCenter in the exact form every single user uses to log in, or they can be transferred to 

uppercase. By selecting this option, all user names are automatically transferred to capital letters. 

Then, if there is a user name saved in the AVG DataCenter several times with the only difference 

of lower/uppercase, through selecting this option you can discover such duplication, and remove 

it. Finally every username will be saved just once. 

Distinguish users by computer/ domain name   If the option is not active (by default), a 

username is saved in the database. If activated, every username is saved with the name of its 

respective computer name/domain name. Under the condition that all AVG DataCenter accessing 

users in the network have their own unique name, it is not necessary to apply this option. 

Otherwise (if there are at least two users with the same name, and can only be distinguished by 

their respective domains), you should apply this function. 

Include user plans/tests/rules into the remote administration   This option controls 

whether the plans/tests/rules are scheduled for stations only (option inactive) or both for stations 

and users (option active).  

Generally, for a network with strict administration rules, e.g. the administrator wants to have a 

comprehensive overview of the AVG clients' settings, it is recommended to maintain the test/plan 

schedules for workstations only. If the network rules are more benevolent, you may want to 

maintain the test/plan settings for workstations only. 

If you activate the mode with neither user tests nor the plans included in the remote 

administration, the default preset test/plan schedules will be automatically forbidden on all 

workstations. If you decide to define tests/plans for workstations only, it is of course necessary to 

define the respective tests/plans for all workstations. The easiest way is to define the tests/plans 

within the shared settings, so that all workstations newly connected to the AVG DataCenter will 

automatically take this obligatory configuration. 

d)

Test Results 

Do not transfer Test Results which do not contain any suspicion/virus  

In the DataCenter keep only results not older than xxx days 

Settings of both options listed in this dialog section significantly affects the data amount transferred to 

the AVG DataCenter, and the AVG DataCenter size itself. For most users we therefore recommend 

selecting the option of not transferring negative test results and automatic removal of test results 

after 30 days.  

Attention! 

This configuration specifies that all test results older then 30 days will be removed. That applies for 

positive test results (virus detected) as well!! 

7.5 AVG DataCenter User/Station Settings  

It is also important to decide whether the AVG DataCenter settings should include test/plan 

configurations both for users and stations, or if these are defined for stations only.  

Both user and station settings maintenance is suitable in network where users do not share stations, 

and they are allowed to change the AVG client configuration settings  

Station settings maintenance is generally useful for situations when a large number of users share a 

smaller number of workstations, e.g. in school computer labs or training centers. Saving and maintenance 

of such a huge number of tests/plans can easily turn into a nightmare and may significantly reduce the 

communication speed as well as increase the AVG DataCenter file.  In these cases it is recommended 

that the AVG DataCenter does not work with the user test/plan settings at all. 

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