- Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.1 for Linux Help
- Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.1 for Linux
- What's new
- Preparing to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- Installation and initial configuration of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- The installation and initial configuration of Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent
- Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security administration plug-ins
- Installing and initially configuring the application using Kaspersky Security Center
- Creating an installation package in the Web Console
- Creating an installation package in the Administration Console
- Preparing an archive with application databases in order to create an installation package with integrated databases
- Autoinstall.ini configuration file parameters
- Getting started using Kaspersky Security Center
- Activating the application using Kaspersky Security Center
- Installing and initially configuring the application using the command line
- Installing the application using the command line
- Post-installation configuration of the application in interactive mode
- Selecting the application usage mode
- Defining the role of the virtual machine
- Enabling VDI protection mode
- Selecting the locale
- Viewing the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy
- Accepting the End User License Agreement
- Accepting the Privacy Policy
- Using Kaspersky Security Network
- Removing users from privileged groups
- Assigning the Administrator role to a user
- Determining the file operation interceptor type
- Enabling automatic configuration of SELinux
- Configuring the update source
- Configuring proxy server settings
- Starting an application database update
- Enabling automatic application database update
- Application activation
- Post-installation configuration of the application in automatic mode
- Settings in the configuration file for post-installation configuration
- Configuring allowing rules in the SELinux system
- Running the application on Astra Linux OS in closed software environment mode
- Updating the application from a previous version
- Uninstalling the application
- Application licensing
- Data provision
- Data provided when using an activation code
- Data provided when downloading updates from Kaspersky update servers
- Data transferred when using the application in Light Agent mode
- Data sent to Kaspersky Security Center
- Data provided when following links in the application interface
- Data provided when using Kaspersky Security Network
- Data provided when using Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform
- Data provided when integrating with Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum
- Application management concept
- Managing the application using Kaspersky Security Center
- Kaspersky Endpoint Security administration plug-ins
- Kaspersky Security Center policies
- Tasks for Kaspersky Endpoint Security created in Kaspersky Security Center
- Logging in and out of the Web Console and Cloud Console
- Managing policies in the Web Console
- Managing policies in the Administration Console
- Managing tasks in the Web Console
- Managing tasks in the Administration Console
- Managing the application using the command line
- Enabling automatic addition of kesl-control commands (bash completion)
- Task management in the command line
- Displaying task settings in the command line
- Editing task settings in the command line
- Configuring task schedule in the command line
- Managing general application settings in the command line
- Using filters to limit results of queries
- Exporting and importing application settings
- Managing user roles using the command line
- Managing the application using Kaspersky Security Center
- Starting and stopping the application
- Viewing the protection status of a device and information about application performance
- Viewing the protection status of a device in the Web Console
- Viewing the protection status of a device in the Administration Console
- Viewing information about the operation of an application in the Web Console
- Viewing information about the operation of an application in the Administration Console
- Viewing information about the operation of an application in the command line
- Application activation and license key management
- Updating application databases and modules
- Updating databases and modules
- Updating sources and update scenarios
- Updating application databases and modules in the Web Console
- Updating application databases and modules in the Administration Console
- Updating application databases and modules in the command line
- Updating using Kaspersky Update Utility
- Rolling back application database and module updates
- File Threat Protection
- Malware Scan
- Critical Areas Scan
- Removable Drives Scan
- Container Scan
- Firewall Management
- Web Threat Protection
- Encrypted connections scan
- Network Threat Protection
- Protection against remote malicious encryption
- Managing blocked devices
- Application Control
- Inventory
- Device Control
- Web Control
- System Integrity Monitoring
- Real-time System Integrity Monitoring
- System Integrity Check
- Behavior Detection
- Using Kaspersky Security Network
- Advanced application settings
- Configuring a proxy server
- Configuring global exclusions
- Exclude process memory from scans
- Selecting the interception mode for file operations
- Configuring detection of applications that hackers can use to harm
- Enabling application stability monitoring
- Configuring application startup settings
- Limiting the use of memory and processor resources
- Limiting the use of resident memory by the application
- Limiting the number of Custom Scan tasks
- Configuring the transfer of data to Kaspersky Security Center storage
- Configuring permissions for task management
- Backup
- Integration with Detection and Response solutions
- About response actions for commands of Detection and Response solutions
- Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Integration
- Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Integration
- Enabling or disabling Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum integration
- Viewing the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum integration status
- Viewing information about a detected threat and response actions
- Searching for indicators of compromise
- Requirements for IOC files
- Enabling or disabling device network isolation
- Configuring network isolation exclusions
- Start process
- Terminate process
- Receiving a file from a device
- Deleting a file from a device
- Integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response
- Configuring KPSN to enable Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response integration
- Configuring the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response integration in the Web Console
- Configuring the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response integration in the Administration Console
- Configuring the Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response integration on the command line
- Configuring settings for using the application in Light Agent mode
- Viewing events and reports
- Application components integrity check
- Application management via the graphical user interface
- Kaspersky Endpoint Security container application (KESL container)
- Contact Technical Support
- Appendices
- Appendix 1. Resource consumption optimization
- Appendix 2. Commands for managing Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- Commands for managing application tasks and settings
- Statistics commands
- Commands for displaying events
- Commands for managing application events
- Commands for managing license keys
- Commands for Firewall Management
- Commands used to manage blocked devices
- Commands for managing Device Control
- Commands for managing Application Control
- Web Control management commands
- Commands for managing Backup
- Commands for managing users and roles
- Commands for managing settings for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Integration
- Commands for managing settings for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Integration
- Application commands in Light Agent mode for protecting virtual environments
- Appendix 3. Configuration files and default application settings
- Rules for editing application task configuration files
- Preset configuration files
- Default settings for command line tasks
- Default settings for the File_Threat_Protection task (ID:1)
- Default settings for the Scan_My_Computer task (ID:2)
- Default settings for the Scan_File task (ID:3)
- Default settings for the Critical_Areas_Scan task (ID:4)
- Default settings for Update task (ID:6)
- Default settings for Backup task (ID:10)
- Default settings for the System_Integrity_Monitoring task (ID:11)
- Default settings for the Firewall_Management task (ID:12)
- Default settings for the Anti_Cryptor task (ID:13)
- Default settings for the Web_Threat_Protection task (ID:14)
- Default settings for the Device_Control task (ID:15)
- Default settings for the Removable_Drives_Scan task (ID:16)
- Default settings for the Network_Threat_Protection task (ID:17)
- Default settings for Container_Scan (ID:18) and Custom_Container_Scan (ID:19) tasks
- Default settings for the Behavior_Detection task (ID:20)
- Default settings for the Application_Control task (ID:21)
- Default settings for the Inventory_Scan task (ID:22)
- Default settings for KATAEDR task (ID:24)
- Default settings for the Web_Control task (ID:26)
- General application settings
- General Container Scan settings
- Encrypted connections scan settings
- Tasks schedule settings
- Appendix 4. Command line return codes
- Appendix 5. Configuring interaction with Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Linux Mail Server
- Sources of information about Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- Glossary
- Active key
- Active policy
- Administration group
- Administration Server
- Application activation
- Application databases
- Application settings
- Database of malicious web addresses
- Database of phishing web addresses
- Exclusion
- False positive
- File mask
- Group policy
- Group task
- Infected object
- Integration Server
- Kaspersky update servers
- License
- License certificate
- Light Agent
- Object disinfection
- Policy
- Proxy server
- Reserve key
- Startup objects
- Subscription
- SVM
- Trusted device
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.1 for Linux > Hardware and software requirements > Hardware requirements
Hardware requirements
Hardware requirements
Kaspersky Endpoint Security has the following hardware requirements:
Minimum hardware requirements:
- Core 2 Duo 1.86 GHz or faster processor
- swap partition at least 1 GB
- 1 GB of RAM for 32-bit operating systems, 2 GB of RAM for 64-bit operating systems
- 4 GB of free hard disk space for installation of the application and storage of temporary and log files
- When using a graphical user interface, the monitor must be capable of displaying windows 1000 pixels wide and 600 pixels high (if screen scaling is applied, these dimensions are also scaled)
- if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, a virtual network interface with a bandwidth of 100 Mbit/s
Minimum hardware requirements for the Arm architecture:
- Armv8.2-A Kunpeng 920 or Armv8-A Baikal-M (BE-M1000) processor or m-TrusT Terminal
- swap partition at least 1 GB
- 2 GB of RAM
- 3 GB of free hard disk space for installation of the application and storage of temporary and log files
- When using a graphical user interface, the monitor must be capable of displaying windows 1000 pixels wide and 600 pixels high (if screen scaling is applied, these dimensions are also scaled)
Using Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments is not supported on operating systems based on the Arm architecture.
For information on licenses and available functionality for solutions based on Arm architecture, please contact your service provider in your region.
Article ID: 197642, Last review: Apr 1, 2025