User Guide

About This Guide

Welcome to the OPSWAT Central Management v7.x guide. This guide is intended to provide the information you need to:

  • Install, configure, and manage OPSWAT Central Management v7.x.

  • Learn about new features, updated features, and bug fixes on each OPSWAT Central Management releases

  • Learn about frequently asked questions and our library of knowledge base articles

About Central Management


Central Management is a centralized console that you can perform global operations such as manage MetaDefender products and MetaDefender Endpoint, view managed anti-malware engines, manage virus definition and engine updates, and check licensing status. You can manage the following OPSWAT products:

  • MetaDefender Core v4 versions from v4.14.3,

  • MetaDefender Email Security v4 versions from v4.7.2,

  • MetaDefender ICAP Server v4 versions from v4.7.1,

  • MetaDefender Kiosk v4 versions from v4.3.0,

  • MetaDefender Managed File Transfer versions from 1.3.3

  • MetaDefender for Secure Storage version from 2.0.3

  • MetaDefender Endpoint

For compatible versions of products, you can check out this KB Which versions of OPSWAT Products are compatible with OPSWAT Central Management v7?

Key features:

  • Centralizing configuration and monitoring all OPSWAT products: MetaDefender Core, Kiosk, Managed File Transfer, Drive, ICAP Server, Email Security and Secure Storage.

  • Managing multiple MetaDefender instances

  • Centralizing engine updates ( more than 40 engines)

  • Supporting multiple OS platform

  • Managing device compliance and security policies:

    • Disk Encryption Detection

    • Anti-malware Compliance

    • Advanced Threat Detection

    • Patch Management Detection

    • User authentication and Screen Lock