Configuration :: General

Password

You can protect Avira AntiVir Premium in different areas with a password. If a password has been issued, you will be asked for this password every time you want to open the protected area.

Password

Enter password

Enter your required password here. For security reasons, the actual characters you type in this space are replaced by asterisks (*). The password can only have a maximum of 20 chars. Once the password has been issued, the program refuses access if an incorrect password is entered. An empty box means "No password".

Confirm password

Confirm the password entered above by entering again here. For security, the actual characters you type in this space are replaced by asterisks (*).

Note
The password is case-sensitive!

Areas protected by password

Avira AntiVir Premium can protect individual errors with a password. By clicking on the relevant box, the password request can be disabled or reactivated for individual areas as required.

Password-protected area

Function

Control Center

If this option is enabled, a password is required to start the Control Center.

 

Guard enable / disable

If this option is enabled, the pre-defined password is required to enable or disable the AntiVir Guard.

 

MailGuard enable / disable

If this option is enabled, the pre-defined password is required to enable/disable the MailGuard.

 

 

 

 

Enable/disable WebGuard

 

If this option is enabled, the pre-defined password is required to enable/disable the WebGuard.

 

Adding and changing jobs

If this option is enabled, a password is required when adding and changing jobs in Scheduler.

 

Start product updates

If this option is enabled, a password is required to start the product update in the update menu.

Quarantine

If this option is enabled, all possible areas of the quarantine manager protected by a password are enabled. By clicking on the relevant box, the password enquiry can be disabled or enabled again on request for individual areas.

 

Restore affected objects

If this option is enabled, a password is required to restore an object.

 

Repairing affected objects

If this option is enabled, a password is required to repair an object.

 

Properties of affected objects

If this option is enabled, a password is required to display the properties of an object.

 

Deleting affected objects

If this option is enabled, a password is required for to delete an object.

 

Send email to AntiVir

If this option is enabled, a password is required to send an object to the Avira Malware Research Center for examination.

Configuration

If this option is enabled, configuration of Avira AntiVir Premium is only possible after entering the pre-defined password.

 

Enable expert mode

If this option is enabled, a password is required to enable expert mode.

Installation / Uninstallation

If this option is enabled, a password is required for installation or uninstallation of Avira AntiVir Premium.