Installation package is a set of files generated for remote installation of a Kaspersky application using Kaspersky Security Center. The installation package contains the required settings to install the application and ensure its operation immediately after installation. The installation package is created on the basis of files with the kpd and kud extensions included in the application distribution package.
In the main Web Console window, select Discovery and Deployment → Deployment and Assignment → Installation packages.
The list of installation packages downloaded to Kaspersky Security Center opens.
Click the Add button.
The New Package Wizard starts.
On the first screen of the wizard, select Create installation package for Kaspersky application.
A list of installation packages available on Kaspersky web servers is displayed. The list contains installation packages for only the applications that are compatible with the current version of Kaspersky Security Center.
This opens a window containing information about the installation package.
Read the information and click Download and create installation package.
If the distribution package cannot be converted to an installation package, the Download distribution package button is displayed instead of the Download and create installation package button. In this case, do the following:
Click the Download distribution package button to download the distribution package to your computer.
Wait for the download to finish.
Close the installation package creation wizard window and restart the wizard.
On the first page of the wizard, select Create installation package from file.
On the second page of the wizard, specify the path to the distribution package file on your computer.
Follow the instructions of the wizard.
When you create the installation package, accept the terms and conditions of the License Agreement and the Privacy Policy.
After download is complete, click Close.
The selected installation package is downloaded to the Administration Server shared folder, into the Packages subfolder. The downloaded installation package is displayed in the list of installation packages.
To change the installation package properties, click on the installation package name.
The properties window of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installation package opens. You can configure:
The set of application components
Application installation folder
Application recovery mode
The settings of the key file for activating the application
The new installation package is available in the list of installation packages. You can use this installation package for a remote installation task.
When creating an installation package using Kaspersky Security Center 12 and later, to install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent on the devices running Windows XP, use the installation startup file (setup.exe) from the installation package created using Kaspersky Security Center 10.5.