Starting, stopping and viewing the current application status

To start, stop, or view the current Kaspersky Endpoint Agent status using the command line interface:

On the device, run a command line interpreter (for example, Command Prompt cmd.exe) with the permissions of the local administrator.
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.

Run the following command and press ENTER:

agent.exe --product=<start|stop|state> [--pwd=<current user password>]

Command parameters when starting, stopping, and viewing the current state of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent

Parameter

Description

--product=<start|stop|state>

Allows you to start, stop or view the current application status.

--product=<start> – starts the application.
--product=<stop> – stops the application.
If password protection is configured for the application, a password is required to execute the --product=<stop> command.
--product=<state> – displays the current state of the application: started or stopped.

--pwd=<current user password>

Allows you to specify the password of the user whose account is used to execute the command.

Return codes of the --product=<start|stop|state> command:

-1 – command is not supported.
0 – command successfully executed.
1 – required argument is not passed to the command.
2 – general error.
4 – syntax error.
8 – permission error.
9 – invalid operation (for example, an attempt to execute the --product=start command, if the application is already running).