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System Requirements

This Article Applies to:

  • Avast Business On-Premise Console
  • Avast Business Antivirus
  • Avast Business Antivirus Pro
  • Avast Business Antivirus Pro Plus

On-Premise Console

Windows

  • 11 — x64
  • 10 (Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions) — x64
  • 8/8.1 (all versions except RT and Starter Edition) — x64
  • 7 SP1 — x64
  • Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 (any edition with latest service pack excluding Server Core) — x64
  • Server 2008 R2 — x64
  • Small Business Server 2011 — x64

macOS or Linux (Docker)

  • Any macOS that can run Docker, preferably OS X 10.11 or higher
  • Any Linux OS that can run Docker, preferably CentOS 7
  • Docker Engine 1.10.0 or higher
  • Docker Compose 1.6.0 or higher

Hardware

  • 6GB disk space + 4GB RAM recommended

    • Note: We test up to 1000 devices with the recommended requirements and scale our cloud management to meet resource needs; therefore, to support more than 1000 devices in on-premise environments, please ensure to increase hardware and monitor traffic to suit the increased load.

Local Clients

Windows

  • 11 — x64
  • 10 (Pro, Education, and Enterprise editions) — x64, x86
  • 8/8.1 (all versions except RT and Starter Edition) — x64, x86
  • 7 SP1 (requires KB3033929) — x64, x86
  • Server 2022, 2019, 2016, 2012 (any edition with latest service pack excluding Server Core) — x64
  • Server 2008 R2 (requires KB3033929) — x64
  • Small Business Server 2011 — x64

Supported applications

  • Exchange Server 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010 SP2 — x64
  • SharePoint Server 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010

macOS

We support ARM-based chips on macOS devices.

  • AV 15.7 and below: OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) and higher - preferably macOS 11.x (Big Sur) or higher, with at least 500MB of free disk space
  • AV 15.8 and above: macOS 10.13 (High Sierra) and higher, with at least 500MB of free disk space

Remote Deployment Requirements (Windows 7/8.x/10/11)

  • Domain Administrator credentials for the deployment.
  • Network information about the devices you are deploying to - you need this information to locate the devices on your network.
  • A Master Agent (see Setting Up Master Agents).
  • Target devices need to be in the same network as the Scanning Agent and Update Agent.
  • No third-party antivirus software installed on target devices.
  • Open remote TCP port 7074 on target devices.

Other Articles In This Section:

Firewall Requirements

Removable Antivirus Products

Related Articles:

Adding Devices to On-Premise Console

Installing Managed Antivirus