How to install and configure Kaspersky Safe Kids for Windows

Kaspersky Safe Kids protects your children from harmful content on the Internet. Also, you can limit computer use and time spent playing games or using social networks. For more information about Kaspersky Safe Kids, see this article.

How to install

How to install the application from the command line

Download the installation file for Kaspersky Safe Kids for Windows.
Run the command prompt as an administrator:
Enter the path to the installer, as well as a command to start the installation with the necessary parameters and properties. For more information about installation parameters and properties, see the table below.
Press Enter on the keyboard. Kaspersky Safe Kids will start installing with the settings you specified.
Finish installing the application by following the instructions in the Setup Wizard.

Command line installation parameters and properties

Main parameters

command name	Value	Example
/s	enables non-interactive (silent) mode. Dialog boxes are not displayed during installation.	setup.exe /s
/p<property>=<value>	is used to specify the installation options	setup.exe /pALLOWREBOOT=1 /pSKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1
/h	opens the help dialog box

Additional settings

Command name	Value	Example
/a	copies installation files to a specified network folder	setup.exe /aZ:\KasperskyLab
/sendstat	sends statistical reports in silent mode when the parameter /pAGREETOEULA=1 is set
/t	defines the path to the file with the installation log
/g	allows you to set the tracing level for the installation process (possible values: {1, 2, 3}, where 1 is the minimum value).
/x	removes the application	setup.exe /x
/rebootifneeded	automatically reboots the computer after completing a silent installation, if required
/localization	transfers information about the application localization.
/replaceParentControl	starts a migration of Parental Control settings from Kaspersky Internet Security or Kaspersky Total Security
/KpcParentId	for the TFU installation mode: transfers the My Kaspersky account ID from Kaspersky Internet Security or Kaspersky Total Security for running the initial startup wizard.
/c	for the TFU installation mode: downloads the application distribution package
/nodrop	a protected folder for preventing TCP session hijacking will not be created
/install	specifies the source directory with the application distribution package
/useTestingHardwareId	resets of Hardware ID octets for testing purposes

Important installation properties

command name	Value	Example
AGREETOEULA	confirms your consent to the End User License Agreement
AGREETOPRIVACYPOLICY	confirms your consent to the Privacy Policy
INSTALLDIR=<value>	used to specify the installation folder	setup.exe /p"INSTALLDIR=C:\Documents and Settings\My SafeKids"
SELFDPROTECTION=1	enables the application’s Self-Defense during the installation	setup.exe /pSKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1
SKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1	skips the search for products incompatible with Kaspersky Safe Kids	setup.exe /pSKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1

Other installation properties

Command name	Value	Example
KLPASSWD=<value>	sets a password for various functions in the application. If the value of the KLPASSWDAREA parameter is not set, the default password scope is used: making changes to the application's settings exiting the application	setup.exe /pKLPASSWD=12345678
KLPASSWDAREA=[SET\|EXIT\|UNINST]	defines the scope of the password specified by the KLPASSWD parameter: SET — changing the application's settings EXIT — exiting the application UNINST — removing Kaspersky Safe Kids for Windows. The option may have multiple values, in which case the values are separated with a semicolon.

By using the SKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1 parameter, you assume responsibility for any possible consequences of the Kaspersky Safe Kids for Windows incompatibility with other applications.

The SKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1 parameter only allows you to ignore applications that must be removed manually.

An example of a command to install Kaspersky Safe Kids in the specified folder in silent mode, having accepted the End User License Agreement.

setup.exe /s /pAGREETOEULA=1 /pAGREETOPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /pINSTALLDIR="C:/My Safekids"