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Configuration
4.5.2 Configuration File avupdater.conf
This section provides a short description of the settings in avupdater.conf . These
settings affect all AntiVir products you have installed on the computer. For this
reason we refer to "AntiVir" in general, instead of just "AntiVir WebGate".
You can learn how to edit this file easily, in
You must restart the Internet Updater, if you modify any values regarding the Internet
Updater manually in avupdater.conf , instead of using the configuration script. Only after
restart will the changes take effect.
Type:
EmailTo
Email messages:
AntiVir can send emails after performing updates. There is no default setting. You
must specify a recipient, in order to send emails:
LogTo
Logfile:
AntiVir logs all important operations over the syslog daemon. There is no default
setting. You must enter the full path to the logfile, in order to use this option:
AutoUpdate...
Update scheduler:
The security software can check regularly for updates online using the Internet
Updater and, if necessary, it performs the update. By default, the possible options
are deactivated, for security reasons; so the program starts no automatic updates.
For updates at every 2 hours, you must activate the following option:
For daily updates, activate the option below:
In case of daily updates, you may also set the time for this action, in HH:MM
format:
HTTPProxy...
Proxy server:
If your computer is connected to the Internet via an HTTP proxy server, you must
specify this, so that the automatic Internet Updater functions properly.
These entries must not be confused with those from avwebgate.conf . The settings made
in avupdater.conf influence only the Internet connection for automatic updates, not
specific WebGate settings.
By default, the settings are deactivated; a direct connection to Internet is assumed.
You must specify:
Avira GmbH
/usr/lib/AntiVir/avupdater restart
EmailTo
LogTo
AutoUpdateEvery2Hours
AutoUpdateDaily
AutoUpdateTime
AntiVir WebGate
Configuration Script
root@localhost
/var/log/avupdater.log
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