Running Kaspersky Endpoint Agent database and module update

This Help provides information related to Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows. This information may be partially or completely inapplicable to Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Linux. For complete information about Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Linux, please refer to the Help of the solution that includes the application: Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform or Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response.

To perform Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application database and module update using the command line interface:

  1. On the device, run a command line interpreter (for example, Command Prompt cmd.exe) with the permissions of the local administrator.
  2. Using the cd command, navigate to the folder where the Agent.exe file is located.

    For example, you can type the following command cd "C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Endpoint Agent\" and press ENTER.

  3. Run the following command and press ENTER:

    agent.exe --update=bases|modules [--source=<addresses of custom database update sources separated by semicolons without space>|kl|ksc]

    Command parameters when running Kaspersky Endpoint Agent database update

    Parameter

    Description

    --update=bases|modules

    Required parameter.

    Allows you to specify the type of update:

    • --update=bases starts application database update.
    • --update=modules starts application module update.

    --source=<addresses of custom database update sources>|kl|ksc]

    Optional parameter.

    Allows you to select a database update source.

    • --source=<addresses of custom database update sources> allows you to select the Custom HTTP or FTP servers or network folders option as database update source and specify the path to the network folder or IP, FTP or HTTP-address of the server from which the application downloads database updates.

      You can specify several addresses of custom database update sources separated by a semicolon without a space (";"). The application will download updates from the first available database update source. If all addresses are not available, the task will fail.

    • --source=kl allows you to select the Kaspersky update servers option as database update source.

      If the servers are not available, the task will fail.

    • --source=ksc allows you to select the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server option as database update source.

      If the Administration Server is not available, the task will fail.

Return codes of the --update=bases command:

See also

Managing Kaspersky Endpoint Agent activation

Managing Kaspersky Endpoint Agent authentication

Configuring tracing

Configuring creation of dump files

Viewing information about quarantine settings and quarantined objects

Actions on quarantined objects

Managing Kaspersky Sandbox integration settings

Managing integration settings with KATA Central Node component

Managing integration settings with Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks

Starting, stopping and viewing the current application status

Protecting the application with password

Protecting application services with PPL technology

Managing self-defense settings

Managing event filtering

Managing network isolation

Managing Standard IOC Scan tasks

Managing the Security audit tasks

Creating a file signing certificate with OVAL rules

Creating Kaspersky Security Center installation package with custom OVAL rules

Managing scanning of files and processes according to YARA rules

Managing scanning of autorun point objects according to YARA rules

Managing Execution prevention

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