Documentation for admins
This page describes the features and details of AdGuard’s central management of policies and preferences.
1. Download the MSI
Download the AdGuard MSI x86
Download the AdGuard MSI x64
2. Configure the settings for your network
On machines that are joined to an Active Directory domain, policy settings may also be stored in the registry under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
in the following path: Software\Policies\AdGuard\
.
The only supported policy is LicenseKey
. If this policy is set, AdGuard will prefer it over what user can enter in the interface. This license key will be used for checking license status.
3. Make sure that AdGuard servers are available
AdGuard connects to two hosts: api.adguard.org
and filters.adtidy.org
. Make sure that both servers are available.
4. Push the MSI out to your network
If you usually use SMS or other tools, use them to push out the AdGuard MSI just as you would normally do with any other installation bundle.
Otherwise, you can run the MSI on the target machine directly (and silently) with this command: Msiexec /q /i AdGuard.msi
If you need to roll out an update, use this command: Msiexec /q /i AdGuard.msi REINSTALL=ALL REINSTALLMODE=vomus
You must run these commands with admin privileges.
If you want to install AdGuard on a Windows 7 computer, make sure that it has .NET 4 Client Profile installed: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24872
If you have installed AdGuard for Windows from an MSI file, AdGuard will not be updated automatically. To allow manual updates:
In versions released after v7.16, delete the
ForbidCheckUpdates
parameter or set its value toNO
(case-insensitive) in the registry underHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adguard
.In v7.16 and earlier versions, set to
YES
(case-insensitive) theAllowCheckUpdates
parameter for theHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Adguard
key on x86 OS orHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Adguard
key on x64 OS. Any other value or no value for this parameter will disable automatic updates.
Please note that such installation of the application and manual updates are not recommended and can cause technical problems.
5. Test your installation
On a target machine, launch AdGuard. Open the license screen to check that it uses the one you've set. You might need to click "Refresh status" to make AdGuard validate the license key.