Configuring Database and application module update task

Task creation is performed before, as an individual step.

If you selected the Open task properties window after creation check box on the Finish creating the task page during the task creation, proceed to step 4 of the following instruction.

To configure the Database and application module update task settings:

1. In the main Kaspersky Security Center Web Console window select Devices → Tasks.
2. To open the task settings window, click the task name.
3. Select the Application settings tab.
4. Select the Connection settings section.
5. If you use Kaspersky Security Center, in the Update source group of settings, select one of the following options:
   • Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
   • Kaspersky update servers.
   • Custom HTTP or FTP servers or network folders.
6. If you use Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, in the Update source group of settings, select one of the following options:
   • Distribution points. Devices with Network Agent installed are used as update source.

     Detailed information on using the distribution points is available in Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console Help.

   • Kaspersky update servers. Kaspersky update servers are used as update source.
7. If required, select the Use Kaspersky update servers if specified servers are not available check box.

   Not available in Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.

8. If you select Custom HTTP or FTP servers or network folders as database update source, do the following:

   Not available in Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.

   1. Click the Settings link to open the Custom update sources window.
   2. Add the update sources to the list by following these steps:
      1. Click the Add button.
      2. In the dialog box that opens, in the URL field, enter the address of the update server (HTTP or FTP), or the path to the network folder or local folder containing the update files, and click OK.
      3. If you want to use the database update source, switch the toggle button next to its address to Enable.

         Follow the same steps to add each update source.

      4. Click OK.

         The Custom update sources window closes.

9. Select the Update settings section.
10. In the Update settings section, select the conditions for the application to check for the availability of application module updates:
    • Do not check for available updates. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will not check the availability of application module updates.
    • Only check for available critical software modules updates. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will check the availability only for important application module updates.
    • Download and install critical software modules updates. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will check the availability of application module updates and download and install critical application module updates.
11. If you want the application to display a notification about all scheduled application modules updates available in the update source, select the Receive information about available scheduled software modules updates check box.
12. Click the Save button.

The created task can be started manually or automatically according to a schedule.

See also Creating tasks Viewing the table of tasks Deleting a task from the list Configuring task schedule settings Starting tasks manually Creating Kaspersky Endpoint Agent activation tasks Managing Standard IOC Scan tasks Configuring the Quarantine file task Configuring the Delete file task Configuring the Run process task Configuring the Terminate process task

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