8.

AVGADMIN 

8.1 What is AVGADMIN 

AVGADMIN is an entrance gate to AVG DataCenter. It helps the network administrator to maintain the 

network configuration, to monitor the AVG clients' status, and to remotely call various operations on 

AVG clients. AVGADMIN can help you perform: 

AVG clients monitoring 

All AVG clients connected to the AVG DataCenter report their AVG Anti Virus program version, the 

operating system version, workstation IP address, and other important data. 

AVG client settings display and configuration  

AVGADMIN is connected to the AVG DataCenter. The AVG DataCenter keeps information about all 

AVG clients' configuration settings. With the use of AVGADMIN, the network administrator is able 

to control the current AVG clients' configuration, and change any required value. 

Test results and virus infection control 

All test results and virus infection reports from the AVG Resident Shield are saved in the AVG 

DataCenter. AVGADMIN allows the administrator to review the reports, analyze the possible virus 

attack reasons, discover the virus source, and take protective steps to prevent such events. 

Test/update remote launch on AVG clients  

From the AVGADMIN console you can remotely run tests, or check for available update files 

directly on workstations. 

AVG Anti Virus remote installation launch  

From AVGADMIN you can call the AVG Anti Virus remote installation on workstations. For this type 

of installation we recommend using the 

AVG S Tool

 component  

Update file distribution within the local network  

There are several ways to download and distribute update files in the local network. One of them 

is using the AVGADMIN function for downloading update files. AVGADMIN then asks the AVG client 

to update.  

Note: 

If you want to use this function it is essential that the AVG 7.0 client is installed on the same 

station where AVGADMIN runs. For further information on the update files distribution in the local 

network please refer to the 

12. Centrally Controlled Update

 chapter. 

8.2 AVGADMIN Launch 

You can start AVGADMIN in several ways: 

from the Windows menu: Start/Programs/AVG Admin 7.1/AVG Admin 7.1 

from the desktop: double click the AVG Admin 7.1 icon 

from the AVGADMIN program folder run the AVGADMIN.exe file 

At startup, AVGADMIN automatically tries to connect to the last used AVG DataCenter. If the 

connection fails, or if you are launching AVGADMIN 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 client's communication string   for details refer to 

chapter 

6.7 Clients connection to the AVG TCP Server

.  

Typically, if AVGADMIN is installed on the same computer as the AVG DataCenter, it is possible to use 

this communication string: 

http://localhost?dbq

The general communication string structure is 

http://server_address:port?dbq

, where: 

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