AVG AVGPREP 8.5 - V 85.1 User manual

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AVGPREP 8.5 © 2009 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
Document revision 85.1 (22.6.2009)
Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
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AVGPREP 8.5
Program for Computer Configuration Cloning Support

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AVGPREP 8.5 © 2009 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
Contents
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1. AVGPREP Program
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2. The Process of Cloning
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2.1 Setting the default AVG configuration
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2.2 Using the AVGPREP program
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2.3 Using the Sysprep Tool

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AVGPREP 8.5 © 2009 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
1. AVGPREP Program
AVGPREP 8.5 is a program intended primarily for administrators of large networks
who may need to clone the computer’s preset configuration to many PCs at once. This
can be performed with use of the Sysprep tool.
The AVG license number is restricted to one computer only. During cloning the saved
license data saved is devalued, and the AVG on the target stations reports the license
number to be invalid.
To avoid this problem use the AVGPREP 8.5 program. Before you start cloning the
default configuration of the source computer with the help of Sysprep, it is necessary
to use the AVGPREP 8.5 program that creates a temporary avgprep.dat file, and
with its use secures the automatic license correction on the target stations.

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AVGPREP 8.5 © 2009 Copyright AVG Technologies CZ, s.r.o. All rights reserved.
2. The Process of Cloning
If you want to clone the configuration of a computer to more PCs without
re-registering every AVG installation on the target stations, follow these steps:
2.1. Setting the default AVG configuration
Set the complete configuration intended for cloning on the source computer. The
target stations will be installed with exactly the same settings, and the AVG license
number used for the source station installation will be copied to all target stations!
2.2. Using the AVGPREP program
The AVGPREP 8.5 program is available on the AVG installation CD, or you can
download it from AVG website at http://www.avg.com/ww.support,Download
section.
To launch AVGPREP 8.5 use the program’s executable file. You can launch it either
directly with the specific parameter (the last four characters of the license number) or
in the interactive mode where you will be invited to specify the last four characters of
the license number. Program will close automatically.
Run the AVGPREP 8.5 program to create the avgprep.dat temporary file into the
%allusersprofile%\Avg8 directory. The AVGPREP 8.5 program functionality is
conditioned by the AVG installation (with the valid license number) on the source
computer.
To avoid the AVGPREP 8.5 program misapplying, it is necessary to enter the last
four characters of the current license number (or the complete license number) to be
able to create the avgprep.dat file. The generated file is then used in fully automatic
mode, and the administrator does not have to deal with it any more.
2.3. Using the Sysprep Tool
With the help of Sysprep (or an alternative tool) create the source computer image (
image of your disk), and clone its configuration to the target stations. Once the image
is cloned to the target computers, the ProductId changes, and the AVG licenses will
be automatically corrected using the avgprep.dat file, and the file itself will be
removed.