Win98 - 7 providers, 0 running

Avast Business Avast Distributed Network Manager
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I installed to a Windows 98 PC via command line:

setup.exe /client /createprogress /sfx /sfxpackage “.”

I choose the demo license file, and the installation found the Avast! server. Upon reboot, the client is running no providers, and not showin in the ADNM

Any ideas where I went wrong?

MDAC 2.8 installed
JET 4.0 SP8 installed

Thanks,
Shane

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Windows 98 is NOT a server OS.
You should use Avat home/pro on that system, not the server version of Avast.

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Eddy, I believe the question is about a managed client, which may run anywhere :wink:

Can you check if avast! processes, such as ashServ.exe (or is it aswServ.exe?), are running?

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Yes it is for the managed client installation.

Looking at the processes using prcview (great win9x tool) I see that:

  • Aswmaisv.exe
  • Aswserv.exe
  • Aswwebsv.exe

are all running, but the red circle still exists and no comm w/ ADNM server. Hum…

Thanks,
Shane

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  • AvAgent.exe needs to be running for the communication with the AMS to take place.

  • What happens if you click the (crossed-out) tray icon? Do you get a RPC error? Also, what does the icon’s tooltip say?

Oh I see, the subject of this thread. :slight_smile:

OK, please verify in the ADNM console that the Computer group this machine is in has a resident task assigned to it. The symptoms you’re describing looks exactly like there’s no on-access task assigned.

Thanks
Vlk

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OK, please verify in the ADNM console that the Computer group this machine is in has a resident task assigned to it. The symptoms you're describing looks exactly like there's no on-access task assigned.

How would I verify this? I did not see any area this is defined in the ADNM.

Shane

7

Please see the screenshot. There must be a task selected in that box. I’m talking about the properties of the Computer group the machine in question is in.

Thanks
Vlk

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OK, I have all the computers in one catalog/group. There are 9 computers, a mix of win2k, winxp, and 1 win98 PC.

By selecting the Computer Catalog and right-clicking on Properties, and selecting Policies my screen looks exactly like yours.

Have I done everything correct?

Thanks,
Shane

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But the problem is only on the Win98 machine? The rest of the machines (located in the same group in the Console) is OK - at least on-access-protection-wise?

Thanks
Vlk

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Yup, all the other machines in the same group are good.

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This problem is still here?

If so, I have one more idea: could you please send me (by email) the file \data\avast4.mdb from the problematic Win98 machine?

Thanks
Vlk