Avast For Business Free

system · 2016-12-05T09:51:30.000Z

Hello,

I would like to check, for Avast for Business Free, will the settings in the central management overwrite the scheduled scan set on the client?
As from my understanding, the free version do not have the option to set the scheduled scan on the clound manager.

Hope someone can clarify this.

Thank you.

Asyn · 2016-12-05T09:52:32.000Z

Mohammed Hamizan post:1:

I would like to check, for Avast for Business Free, will the settings in the central management overwrite the scheduled scan set on the client?

Yes.

Eddy · 2016-12-05T11:39:13.000Z

Settings in the console (as they should) always overwrite the ones on a client.

It is plain logic.
If there is a setting on the client that is not in the console, the console will not overwrite anything as it doesn’t know about the setting.

Mac · 2016-12-05T23:22:17.000Z

You could disable the communications service on the client to prevent the console settings from taking place, but this disconnects the client completely and it is then a stand alone client.

You can submit a scan as a task from the console. So while not on a schedule you can send the command to the clients at an off-peak time to run (just manually)

system · 2016-12-06T05:52:59.000Z

Thank you all for the reply.

So is there any other way for me to set a scheduled scan on the client using the free version?

Eddy · 2016-12-06T08:59:49.000Z

Set it on the client.

Asyn · 2016-12-06T09:19:58.000Z

Info & FAQ: https://support.business.avast.com

Mac · 2016-12-07T02:44:02.000Z

Mohammed Hamizan post:5:

Thank you all for the reply.

So is there any other way for me to set a scheduled scan on the client using the free version?

The free product contains a lot, but some features are in the paid version. I suggest contacting your local reseller and see what they can offer you for the paid version, you will not be disappointed.

system · 2016-12-14T15:19:52.000Z

I use a browser extension that lets me click a button on the toolbar and it opens all my daily sites. I added one to it that opens up the Tasks page every other day and, from there, I push a Quick Scan to everybody. A few clicks, no trouble.

Eddy · 2016-12-14T16:14:36.000Z

If you want help, start your own thread in the correct forum and provide details.

system · 2016-12-15T07:47:16.000Z

Thank you all. After playing around with it a little more, I figure out the task function could able to send the task to all devices.
That works for the time being.

Thank you once again.

Asyn · 2016-12-15T08:03:01.000Z

You’re welcome, glad we could help.

system · 2016-12-19T10:06:38.000Z

Is it still free? On polish site I hadn’t found this information. I checked before and it was option for “free”

Asyn · 2016-12-19T10:34:36.000Z

Tomasz100 post:13:

Is it still free? On polish site I hadn’t found this information. I checked before and it was option for “free”

Couldn’t find any reference to the free version anymore either.
Might be related to: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?msg=1342953

Mac · 2016-12-20T02:46:07.000Z

Free Version is gone. Existing Free users get to keep their free licenses but no more free licenses will be issued.

Eddy · 2016-12-20T03:17:42.000Z

https://www.avast.com/lp-afb-spiceworks

Mac · 2016-12-24T21:04:30.000Z

Eddy post:16:

https://www.avast.com/lp-afb-spiceworks

Actually if you go to that link all you get is a free 30 day trial now.

The free product is gone, it was doomed the moment they bought AVG. AVG had a successful competing product that was not free, and they are not going to cannibalize their own product

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