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Title: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: ict-school on June 07, 2010, 11:52:49 AM

I'm working at a school with 250 pc's. In version 4.8 it is possible to enter a new key before the licence is expired.
The end date of the registration is set on august 1, 2010. The school is closed in july and august !! Is there a possibility to work in advance, is there another solution  ??? (if I read correctly, I will get a message 14 days in advance ??)

regards

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: Lisandro on June 07, 2010, 01:12:44 PM

Yes, it's possible to add a key in advance. I'm not sure but you need to ask for it to sales (at) avast (dot) com as I think the license period starts when it is generated and NOT when it is effectively added to the computer. Don't lose your two months of license ;)

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: ict-school on June 07, 2010, 01:18:09 PM

I forgot to mention that I'm using a free version !?

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: Lisandro on June 07, 2010, 01:27:20 PM

Free version in a school environment? At 250 PC's?

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: ict-school on June 07, 2010, 02:16:09 PM

Manualy yearly update will save me 10.000 euro licence cost over 3 years !!

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: igor on June 07, 2010, 02:26:09 PM

Well, it seems kinda surprising that you're admitting to breaking the license conditions (i.e. using the free version illegally)... and still asking for help?

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: Lisandro on June 07, 2010, 02:29:08 PM

It should be good if avast could detect such conditions and block the illegal usage.

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: zfactor on June 08, 2010, 01:46:26 AM

wow yeah that is blatent misuse.. i own a office with 12 computers and i dont even use the free version..

Title: Re: Renewing Key Version 5
Post by: rdmaloyjr on June 08, 2010, 02:40:04 AM

The only free antivirus, AFAIK, that can be used in a business or school is PC Tools av.

 http://free.pctools.com/free-antivirus/

You can boost it's effectiveness with http://www.threatfire.com/, it's free too.