Creating an installation package in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console

In Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, you can create an installation package in one of the following ways:

• From an archive file that you have prepared previously.
• From a distribution kit hosted on Kaspersky servers.

If you plan to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments or want to configure additional application installation settings, you need to prepare the files to be included in the installation package and create a package from an archive.

If you plan to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in standalone mode and do not need to configure additional installation settings, you can create an installation package from a distribution kit hosted on Kaspersky servers.

To prepare an archive for creating an installation package:

1. Download the kesl.zip archive from the application download page. It is located in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux (Additional distribution -> Files for Product remote installation).
2. Unpack the kesl.zip archive to a folder accessible to Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. Place the distribution files, that correspond to the type of operating system where you want to install the application and the type of its package manager, to the same folder:
   • To install Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
     • kesl-12.0-<build number>.i386.rpm (for 32-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl_12.0-<build number>_i386.deb (for 32-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-12.0-<build number>.x86_64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl_12.0-<build number>_amd64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-12.0-<build number>.aarch64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm for the Arm architecture)
     • kesl_12.0-<build number>_arm64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg for the Arm architecture)
   • to install the GUI:
     • kesl-gui-12.0-<build number>.i386.rpm (for 32-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl-gui_12.0-<build number>_i386.deb (for 32-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-gui-12.0-<build number>.x86_64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl-gui_12.0-<build number>_amd64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-gui-12.0-<build number>.aarch64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm for the Arm architecture)
     • kesl-gui_12.0-<build number>_arm64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg for the Arm architecture)

     If you do not want to install a graphical user interface, do not use these files; this will make the installation package smaller.

     If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, the graphical user interface is not supported.

   If the graphical user interface will not be used, you need to set the USE_GUI=No parameter-value pair in the autoinstall.ini configuration file. Otherwise, the installation will fail.

   If you want to use the created installation package to install the application on several types of operating systems or package managers, place the files for all the required types of operating systems and package managers in the folder.

3. If you plan to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in standalone mode and want to use previously downloaded databases, place the prepared archives with databases for all required operating system types in the folder. Open the autoinstall.ini configuration file and specify UPDATE_EXECUTE=no. The autoinstall.ini file is located in the folder where you unpacked the kesl.zip archive.
4. If you are planning to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments or you want to configure the application installation settings, open the autoinstall.ini configuration file and make the necessary changes. The autoinstall.ini file is located in the folder where you unpacked the kesl.zip archive.

   If you plan to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, you need to set the KSVLA_MODE=yes setting in the autoinstall.ini configuration file.

5. Place all prepared files in an archive in ZIP, CAB, TAR, or TAR.GZ format with any name.

To create an installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console:

1. In the main Web Console window, select one of the following sections:
   • Device discovery and deployment → Deployment and assignment → Installation packages.
   • Operations → Repositories → Installation packages.

   A list of installation packages available on the Administration Server opens.

2. Click Add.

   The wizard for creating an installation package will start. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

3. On the first page of the wizard, select the method for creating an installation package:
   • Create an installation package from a file. The installation package will be created from an archive that you have prepared in advance. You need to select this option if you plan to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments.
   • Create installation package for a Kaspersky application. The installation package will be created from a distribution package located on Kaspersky servers.

   Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console does not allow creation of installation packages from a file.

4. Depending on the selected package creation method:
   • Specify the package name, click the Browse button, and specify the path to the archive that you have prepared for creating the installation package.
   • Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package. In the window on the right, read the information about the distribution package and click the Download and create installation package button. The installation package creation process starts.
5. During creation of the installation package, accept the terms of the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy. When prompted by the Wizard, read the License Agreement between you and Kaspersky and the Privacy Policy that describes the processing and transmission of data. To continue creating the installation package, you must confirm that you have fully read and accept the terms of the License Agreement and the Privacy Policy.

The installation package will be created and added to the list of installation packages. Using the installation package, you can install the application on devices in the corporate network or update the application version.

In the installation package properties, you can also configure the application installation settings (see the table below) on the Settings tab.

An installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.0 for Linux cannot be configured in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console versions lower than 14.2. Use the autoinstall.ini configuration file to configure settings.

Installation package settings