AVAST 8 Business products RC build

[sedina]

Hi all,

I‘m glad to announce RC build of avast! 8 Business products!
This includes new versions of:
- AEA(avast! Enterprise Administration console)
- SOA (Small Office Administration console)
- avast! managed and unmanaged (EP/EPP/EPS/EPSP) clients
- standalone avast! Email and File server security

AEA (ver. 8.0.347.362):
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_enterprise_epsp.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_enterprise_eps.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_enterprise_epp.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_enterprise_ep.exe
 
SOA (ver. 1.3.2.12):
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_console_ep.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_console_eps.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_console_epp.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_console_epsp.exe

Managed clients (ver. 8.0.1486):
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_av_ep.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_av_eps.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_av_epp.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_av_epsp.exe

avast! Email and File server security (ver. 8.0.1486):
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_av_srvemail.exe
http://files.avast.com/test5beta/setup_av_srvfile.exe

Main new features (+fixes)
- FW: packet rules should be now properly configurable from Console
- Remote Virus chest: delete,restore etc. features should now work correctly
- Exclusions: limit of exclusions has been increased -  1116 characters in one line - 3348 characters in total
- Mirror proxy: settings have been added to the console (Update proxy section) – from now customer does not need to set proxy for mirror manually under mirror.ini file.
- Custom.ini: multiple settings/properties can be changed at once
- Sound settings: now available in the computer catalog settings
- Popups: popups are now configurable via console
- Global exclusions: popups are now configurable via console
 
Client side changes
- Remote assistance features is now available!
- Sandbox/Autosanbox modification: mostly on the server side
- MS Outlook mail add-in has been completely changed
 
New supported platforms/products
- Win8 and Win 2012
- MS Exchange 2013
- MS Sharepoint 2013

Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any further questions. 

Pavel

[jchampion01]

If i read this correctly this is just a RC (Release Candidate) build, as in a bit more stable than Beta. Is that correct?
Do you have a timeline of when this will be released as a Production build?

We are in the middle of moving from ADNM 4.8 to EPS v7 with AEA and liking it very much, but would really like to use the newer features in AEA 8.

Thanks!

[Asyn]

If i read this correctly this is just a RC (Release Candidate) build, as in a bit more stable than Beta. Is that correct?

That's correct.

[jchampion01]

Are people using this RC in their production environment?
Does anyone know of a timeline or idea when AEA 8 will go to production (final)?

[Dewg]

I'm noticing that the client version is 8.0.1486.

In the Free/Pro forums, the client is at 8.0.1489 and includes:

List of changes
•         BSOD fix in aswTdi.sys
•         Fixed WebRep crashes in IE
•         Fixed WebRep FF issue with not saving the position
•         SecureLine stability improvements

The most important for me is the BSOD - will the Business client (8.0.1486) have issues with aswTdi.sys?

Thanks

[.: Mac :.]

I'm noticing that the client version is 8.0.1486.

In the Free/Pro forums, the client is at 8.0.1489 and includes:

List of changes
•         BSOD fix in aswTdi.sys
•         Fixed WebRep crashes in IE
•         Fixed WebRep FF issue with not saving the position
•         SecureLine stability improvements

The most important for me is the BSOD - will the Business client (8.0.1486) have issues with aswTdi.sys?

Thanks

We cant know for sure unless Avast team posts, but know that the business products have different build numbers than the consumer products, even back to the Avast 4.x days.

[thesilentman]

I see no news on the "Software Updater" included in the business product. Clients are asking for it. Any news?

[nannunannu]

^^ Just got my email stating that the final release will be June 2013, so looks like we will know soon enough.

[a_train]

You are adding support for Windows 8 etc. but are you dropping support for anything? Will Avast 8 still work on Windows XP machines?

[Asyn]

Will Avast 8 still work on Windows XP machines?

Sure.

[wpn]

in this new version can we CHOOSE our own mirror download location??

[avast@@dvantage77.com]

We can install with OUT ASWSNX now (servers and embedded systems, like POS)

Helps stabilize XP single Pentium 4 512MB systems! (YUK!)

I really really like it!

Sincerely,
 
J.R. "AutoSandbox Guy" Guthrie

"At this point in time, the Internet should be regarded as an Enemy Weapons System!"