The password protection of uninstalling AVAST is however still wanted, if a system gets corrupted then there is already something running with elevated rights, meaning the AV product can be silently uninstalled too.
#Avast endpoint protection advanced. software#
Maybe its wise to investigate why the software needs to have admin rights and possibly solve it like the way i did with my package. Symantec Hosted Endpoint Protection versions 2-3 Symantec Endpoint Protection Cloud version 22 Norton Internet Security versions 10, 15-17, 19-22 Norton AntiVirus versions 14-22 Norton 360 versions 1-6, 20-22 Symantec Endpoint Protection versions 11-12, 14 Systweak Inc. Avast’s Advanced protection plan for MSSPs and resellers If you’re looking for comprehensive antivirus software for a reseller or a managed security service provider (MSSP), Avast’s all-in-one solution has a lot to offer. If you’re interested in the companies that use Avast Endpoint Protection, you may want to check out Trend Micro and Rapid7 as well. Next-gen endpoint protection in CloudCare blocks malware, spyware, ransomware, and other threats to your business. Our data for Avast Endpoint Protection usage goes back as far as 4 years and 7 months. On the other side its the unwillingness of the buyer party to demand OS compliancy in the software since the bill probably goes to the demanding party. Avast Endpoint Protection is most often used by companies with 10-50 employees and 1M-10M dollars in revenue. Its from the past (xp and before) that this behavior is incorporated in the software and the lazyness of the devellopment party to comply to OS regulations. My problem was solved without giving users admin rights.īasicly the software that is for regular users, should never need to run with admin rights. On the specific stations i added the domain local group to the ACL of the directory and gave it WRITE/CHANGE rights. I put the users that use the program in the global group, made the global member of the domain local group. The great thing about these small Avast solutions is that they are tailor-made to be easy to use by people who don’t have IT. The next step up, Avast Endpoint Protection, will cover from 11-100 users. I created a global group and a domain local group in AD. Avast Small Office Protection is a nifty, nimble little security suite sized for the home office-to-small business. With Windows 7 this automatic updating was not possible since a normal user cant write files in the program files directory, FINALLY, without admin rights.
#Avast endpoint protection advanced. update#
The software package i have here running needs admin rights because the software updates itself when the application manager puts the update files in a certain directory, this happens monthly. So a little example of my approach with crap software that needed admin rights to function properly: The discussion of which rights a user should have versus AD maturity can be extended for a long time