Hello,
We are very happy to announce the official release of our Endpoint Protection legacy products. These products include Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Protection Plus, Endpoint Protection Suite and Suite Plus. This also includes program updates for both our Enterprise Administration Console (AEA) and Small Office Administration Console (SOA) as well as our stand alone version of Email Server Security (ESS) and File Server Security.
The new version includes:- Windows 10 compatibility
- Win XP update issue fix
- Behavior Shield functionality is now part of File system shield
- Enterprise Administration database updates
- Remote Assistance Fix
and Many other minor tweaks and fixes
All business products can be downloaded from our official avast web site:
https://www.avast.com/download-softwareThe available versions are as follows :
- AEA (ver.8.0.378)
- SOA (ver.1.3.3.89)
- Managed EP clients (Stand Alone) (ver.8.0.1606.511)
- Email and File server security (ver. 8.0.1606.511)
*Before you can update your managed clients you MUST FIRST update the console, then once the console has been updated you can push the program update to the clients and/or deploy a new client installation for example to a Windows 10 machines.How to Update Small Office Administration Console1. You can update directly from the SOA console via the console Update Tab (
*Please note that if you were using the Test BETA then you CAN NOT update from the console directly and must run the new installer over the beta console and then redeploy to the clients. OR (if you have some trouble updating this way)
2. You can update the SOA console by running the new installer found in the downloads on the avast! website. Please be sure to choose the correct Endpoint Product + Mirror when running over your current installation.
How to Update Enterprise Administration Console (AEA)1. You can update the EA console by going to the Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Choose update option and the console will update automatically. Once the update is complete you can
*Please note that after the client has received the new program update or new installation a reboot is typically needed to complete the update.We thank you for all of your continued support, cooperation and loyalty though this time and we continue to appreciate your feedback.
If you have any questions or issues we ask that you email us directly at absfeedback@avast.com. If you purchased your product from a reseller we kindly ask that you first contact your reseller so they can assist you in your local language and so they can provide quick and efficient expertise.
Thank you again and Happy Holidays to you all.
Kind Regards
Che Johnson
Avast Senior Technical Specialist