server_address is the name/address of a server where the AVG TCP Server runs 

port is the AVG TCP Server port number. The default port value is 4156. If the AVG TCP Server 

uses this default number, it is not necessary to include the number into the communication string. 

Communication strings for other database servers (MS SQL etc.) are defined in chapter 

7.8   

Using a Different SQL Database Engine

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If the AVG DataCenter is password protected, AVGADMIN will ask you to supply the password after 

connecting to the AVG DataCenter. If the password provided is wrong, you can try to connect to another 

AVG DataCenter. Otherwise the program quits. 

8.3 AVGADMIN Command Line Parameters 

When starting AVGADMIN, it is possible to use some command line parameters that affect the 

application's standard behavior. The following parameters are available: 

Parameter Meaning 

/LNG=xxxx 

Selection of the user interface communication language. If the required 

language version is available, it will be used. Otherwise the application will 

choose the language according to the operating system language. The 

possible values are: 

CSY   Czech user interface 

ENU   English user interface 

number   the language code (internal Windows encoding)  

/DC= connections_string    AVGADMIN will try to connect to the specified AVG DataCenter instead of the 

recently used AVG DataCenter. The communication string must be typed in 

quotation marks. 

/DC= http://tcpsv:4156?dbq  

/IMPORT=path 

Calls the database import from the specified directory. 

/EXPORT= path 

Export the AVG DataCenter database to the specified (existing) directory. 

This parameter can be used for the database back up, for instance. 

/LOG=file 

Activates the database export/import functions logging. This parameter is 

intended for diagnostics only. 

/UPDATE=path 

Asks the stations to update from the specified directory. Path stands for the 

exact path to the directory with the update files (could be UNC, e.g. including 

the server name). This directory must be accessible to all clients. 

/LIST=list 

Specifies a list of stations that will be asked to update; single stations are 

separated by a semicolon. If the /LIST parameter is not specified, the update 

call is sent to all registered stations. The parameter can be used together 

with the /UPDATE parameter.  

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