Centralized Protection Mode

Centralized protection uses the client-server model. In this mode, the app is managed by the Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite server administrator or IT service provider via the Dr.Web AV-Desk anti-virus service. Your personal license is not used.

Dr.Web Security Space for mobile devices version detailed in this manual is compatible with Dr.Web AV-Desk 13 and Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite 12 and 13.

Centralized protection mode is available for the following Dr.Web versions:

•Downloaded from the Doctor Web website https://download.drweb.com/android/.

•Downloaded from your personal account of the Dr.Web Anti-virus service provider.

•Received from the Dr.Web Enterprise Security Suite server administrator.

Centralized protection mode is not available:

•For Dr.Web installed from Google Play.

•For Dr.Web installed from Huawei AppGallery.

•For Dr.Web on Android TV.

Components controlled from the centralized protection server

Features and settings of Dr.Web may be modified and blocked for compliance with your company security policy or according to the list of purchased services.

The following components can be controlled from the centralized protection server:

•Dr.Web Scanner. Allows you to scan your device on demand and according to a schedule. It also allows you to launch scanning from the centralized protection server remotely.

•SpIDer Guard.

•Call and SMS filter.

•Dr.Web Dr.Web Anti-theft.

•URL Filter.

•Application filter.

Licensing in the centralized protection mode

In the centralized protection mode, license key file is automatically downloaded from the centralized protection server; your personal license is not used. When the license gets expired or blocked, contact the anti-virus network administrator of your company in order to obtain a new license, or extend your Dr.Web Anti-virus service subscription, after receiving the corresponding notification.

Virus database update in the centralized protection mode

In the centralized protection mode, you cannot update virus databases manually. Updates are downloaded automatically from the centralized protection server. Update settings can be modified and blocked for compliance with your company security policy or according to the list of purchased services.

If the mobile mode is enabled on the server and the connection with the centralized protection server is lost, you can switch to the mobile mode. In this mode, virus databases updates are downloaded not from the centralized protection server, but from Dr.Web Global Update System servers. You can update manually or enable automatic download.

Application update in the centralized protection mode

Some versions of centralized protection server support Dr.Web Security Space for mobile devices update. If you select the New version checkbox in the application settings, you will receive a notification whenever a new version of the application is available and will be prompted to install it. Contact the anti-virus network administrator of your company for details.

App versions downloaded from the Doctor Web website cannot be updated from the centralized protection server. In the centralized protection mode, only virus databases can be updated for these versions.