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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Fouinard on August 04, 2004, 08:41:23 PM

Title: Problem trying to install Avast on Windows Server 2003
Post by: Fouinard on August 04, 2004, 08:41:23 PM

Hi,

I tried to install Avast with Windows 2003 but it tells me that i can only install it on Windows 2000/XP/etc... and then the install shuts down.

Knowing 2003 and XP are almost the same (same drivers etc...), is there a hope that one day there is an installation compatible with 2003 server ?

Thanks

Title: Re:Problem trying to install Avast on Windows Server 2003
Post by: igor on August 04, 2004, 09:08:19 PM

I'm afraid not - it's not a technical problem, it cannot be installed on purpose. avast! 4 Home/Pro simply isn't meant to be used on server operating systems (avast! Server Edition should be used there).

Title: Re:Problem trying to install Avast on Windows Server 2003
Post by: Lisandro on August 04, 2004, 09:29:37 PM

Fouinard, yes there is an special version for Windows 2003 Server (not free).
See http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_server.html
System requirements here: http://www.avast.com/eng/products/corporate_protection/server_edition/system_requirements.html  ;)

Title: Re:Problem trying to install Avast on Windows Server 2003
Post by: Fouinard on August 04, 2004, 09:52:22 PM

okay, thank you !

Title: Re:Problem trying to install Avast on Windows Server 2003
Post by: whocares on August 05, 2004, 01:11:25 AM

Not meaning to cheat superior avast out of any business, but, for the meantime..:

ClamWin/Clam-AV is free and should run on Win2003 Server
- on-demand-scanner only at present -> i.e.: no Shield/resident protection/ on-access-scanner
- Pop3/Mail-scanner is supposed to be coming soon

 ;)