Settings of an installation package of a third-party application from the Kaspersky database

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The settings of an installation package of a third-party application are grouped on the following tabs:

Only a part of the settings listed below are displayed by default so you can add the corresponding columns by clicking the Filter button and selecting relevant column names from the list.

• General tab:
  • Entry field that contains the name of the installation package that can be edited manually
  • Application

    The name of the third-party application for which the installation package is created.

  • Version

    The version number of the third-party application for which the installation package is created.

  • Size

    The size of the third-party installation package (in kilobytes).

  • Created

    The date and time the third-party installation package was created.

  • Path

    The path to the network folder where the third-party installation package is stored.

• Installation procedure tab:
  • Install required general system components

    If this option is enabled, before installing an update the application automatically installs all general system components (prerequisites) that are required to install the update. For example, these prerequisites can be operating system updates.

    If this option is disabled, you may have to install the prerequisites manually.

    By default, this option is disabled.

  • Table that displays the update properties and containing the following columns:
    • Name

      The name of the update.

    • Description

      The description of the update.

    • Source

      The source of the update, that is, whether it was released by Microsoft or by a different third-party developer.

    • Type

      The type of the update, that is, whether it is intended for a driver or an application.

    • Category

      The Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) category displayed for Microsoft updates (Critical Updates, Definition Updates, Drivers, Feature Packs, Security Updates, Service Packs, Tools, Update Rollups, Updates, or Upgrade).

    • Importance level according to MSRC

      The importance level of the update defined by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

    • Importance level

      The importance level of the update defined by Kaspersky.

    • Patch importance level (for patches intended for Kaspersky applications)

      The importance level of the patch if it is intended for a Kaspersky application.

    • Article

      The identifier (ID) of the article in the Knowledge Base describing the update.

    • Bulletin

      The ID of the security bulletin describing the update.

    • Not assigned for installation (new version)

      Displays whether the update has the Not assigned for installation status.

    • To be installed

      Displays whether the update has the To be installed status.

    • Installing

      Displays whether the update has the Installing status.

    • Installed

      Displays whether the update has the Installed status.

    • Failed

      Displays whether the update has the Failed status.

    • Restart is required

      Displays whether the update has the Restart is required status.

    • Registered

      Displays the date and time when the update was registered.

    • Installed in interactive mode

      Displays whether the update requires interaction with the user during installation.

    • Revoked

      Displays the date and time when the update was revoked.

    • Update approval status

      Displays whether the update is approved for installation.

    • Revision

      Displays the current revision number of the update.

    • Update ID

      Displays the ID of the update.

    • Application version

      Displays the version number to which the application is to be updated.

    • Superseded

      Displays other update(s) that can supersede the update.

    • Superseding

      Displays other update(s) that can be superseded by the update.

    • You must accept the terms of the License Agreement

      Displays whether the update requires acceptance of the terms of an End User License Agreement (EULA).

    • Description URL

      Displays the name of the update vendor.

    • Application family

      Displays the name of the family of applications to which the update belongs.

    • Application

      Displays the name of the application to which the update belongs.

    • Localization language

      Displays the language of the update localization.

    • Not assigned for installation (new version)

      Displays whether the update has the Not assigned for installation (new version) status.

    • Requires prerequisites installation

      Displays whether the update has the Requires prerequisites installation status.

    • Download mode

      Displays the mode of the update download.

    • Is a patch

      Displays whether the update is a patch.

    • Not installed

      Displays whether the update has the Not installed status.

• Settings tab that displays the installation package settings—with their names, descriptions, and values—used as command-line parameters during installation. If the package provides no such settings, the corresponding message is displayed. You can modify the values of these settings.
• Revision history tab that displays the installation package revisions and containing the following columns:
  • Revision—The revision number of the installation packages.
  • Time—Date and time the installation package settings were modified.
  • User—Name of the user who modified the installation package settings.
  • Action—Action performed on the installation package within the revision.
  • Description—Description of the revision related to the change made to the installation package settings.

    By default, the revision description is blank. To add a description to a revision, select the relevant revision, and then click the Edit description button. In the opened window, enter some text for the revision description.