Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

Starting, stopping and viewing the current application status

November 17, 2023

ID 193454

To start, stop, or view the current Kaspersky Endpoint Agent status using the command line interface:

  1. On the device, run a command line interpreter (for example, Command Prompt cmd.exe) with the permissions of the local administrator.
  2. Using the cd command, navigate to the folder where the Agent.exe file is located.

    For example, enter the command cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\" and press ENTER.

  3. Run the following command and press ENTER:

    agent.exe --product=<start|stop|state> [--pwd=<current user password>]

    Command parameters when starting, stopping, and viewing the current state of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

    Parameter

    Description

    --product=<start|stop|state>

    Allows you to start, stop, or view the current application status.

    • --product=<start> – starts the application.
    • --product=<stop> – stops the application.

      If password protection is configured for the application, a password is required to execute the --product=<stop> command.

    • --product=<state> – displays the current state of the application: started or stopped.

    --pwd=<current user password>

    Allows you to specify the password of the user whose account is used to execute the command.

Return codes of the --product=<start|stop|state> command:

  • -1 – command is not supported.
  • 0 – command successfully executed.
  • 1 – required argument is not passed to the command.
  • 2 – general error.
  • 4 – syntax error.
  • 8 – permission error.
  • 9 – invalid operation (for example, an attempt to execute the --product=start command if the application is already running).

Did you find this article helpful?
What can we do better?
Thank you for your feedback! You're helping us improve.
Thank you for your feedback! You're helping us improve.