MSeng
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| [BETA] avast! Windows Home Server Edition
Found earlier today:
This beta program is open, meaning that it doesn't require any registration, and that it is available for the general public.
avast! WHS Edition is a product designed specifically for antivirus protection of the upcoming Microsoft Windows Home Server platform. Besides providing the protection of the WHS machine, it also supports simple management of other avast! products on the home network.
More information can be found here - »avast.com/eng/avast-whs-edition-beta.html
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lilhurricane
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Kanebrake
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I tried this out and on first blush it seemed flawless. It even takes care of the Avast loaded on a client machine (Onecare has long had this). But it caused my server to constantly "balance storage" and when opening the Setup dialogue it locked up the connector interface. It needs more work.
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AvastGuy
@avast.com | Would you please be so kind and write an error report to the contact email address provided on the avast WHS beta page?
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MSeng
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clubs: | I had a similar issue with load balancing...feedback has been provided to the e-mail address.
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MSeng
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| The next beta release is now available --
»avast.com/eng/avast-whs-edition-beta.html
Change log
Beta 2 (WHS: 4.7.18, Home/Pro: 4.7.1066)
resolved the problem with inaccessible WHS shares
improved code for setting Windows firewall exceptions
minor GUI changes/improvements
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Kanebrake
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Beta 2 is running a whole lot better. No crashes yet. All menus open correctly. Just have to give it some time now.
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MSeng
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| Yet another update to the beta -- »avast.com/eng/avast-whs-edition-beta.html
Beta 3 (WHS: 4.7.26, Home/Pro: 4.7.1074)• yet another attempt to set the firewall exceptions correctly on all OS's
• GUI improvements (WHS Console)
• minor fixes
• updates in the AV engine (new unpackers etc.)
• Still missing: help files, and full localization of the WHS Edition (although some languages are already available in beta 3)
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MSeng
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| A new Release Candidate is now available:
»avast.com/eng/avast-whs-edition-beta.html
Note: This is a very short beta; the product is scheduled to be released on November 15, 2007, i.e. by the time the first WHS-based systems ship.
Change Log:
Release candidate (WHS: 4.7.36, Home/Pro: 4.7.1083)
• fixed further communication issues with the WHS console
• improved the file system filter driver (removed certain stability issues)
• minor fixes in the WHS console
• updates in the AV engine
• added help files
• added language packs (~30 languages)
• This version should be feature complete
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