How to prevent station users from changing the AVG settings

You can remotely prohibit users from accessing specific parts of the AVG program via AVG Remote Administration. By default, all actions within AVG User Interface are allowed to be changed/interrupted by user.
There are three ways how to manage user's access:

1. Allowed actions
In order to disallow access to different actions on a local station please configure the Allowed actions options in the AVG Admin Console. The configuration can be set either in the Shared settings for stations/groups or individual station settings.

You can access this feature as follows:

• Run AVG Admin Console.

Shared settings for stations

• Choose the Shared settings for stations from the Tools menu.
• Select the Remote Administration -> Allowed actions option from the left-tree menu.

Shared settings for groups

• Right click the desired group and choose the Shared settings for group option.
• Select the Remote Administration -> Allowed actions option from the left-tree menu.

Individual station settings

• Right click the desired station and choose the Settings option.
• Select the Remote Administration -> Allowed actions option from the left-tree menu.

By unchecking the available checkbox(es), you can forbid use of the feature for user on station.

In case you want to enable users to use unallowed actions after entering password, please tick the Protect access to unallowed actions with password. In the newly opened dialog please fill in a new password (twice for verification). This password will be required every time the user tries to access disallowed action.

Alternatively, it is possible to set password for modification of mandatory settings. If the password is set, you can access Advanced settings on the client station and use the button Disable mandatory mode to temporarily allow access to mandatory (and thus locked) options. Please note that if you change some AVG configuration on the client this way, it will be reverted back to the value set in AVG Admin Console upon synchronization.

2. Mandatory settings
When an option is set as mandatory, the user on the station is not able to change it. The mandatory settings allows you to enable/disable various actions within the station settings. For more information please refer to FAQ 1416.

3. Scheduled scan cancelation
In case that you do not want to allow the local user to stop a running scheduled scan, please disable the User can stop a running task (enabled by default) within the scheduled scan. This configuration can be set either in the Shared settings for stations/groups or individual station settings.

In order to disable this action please proceed as follows:

• Access the desired settings (for stations, groups or individual station settings) as mentioned above.
• Select the Schedules option -> your scheduled scan from the left-tree menu.
• Untick the User can stop a running task in the right part of the window.
• Confirm changes by clicking OK and synchronize your stations.

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