Updating application databases and modules in the Administration Console

The procedure for updating Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases and application modules depends on the application usage mode. This section describes the procedure for updating the application in standard mode. If the application is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, the databases and application modules cannot be updated using the tasks created in Kaspersky Security Center. Updates are performed using a local predefined task.

In the Administration Console, you can update databases and application modules using the Update task. You can use the automatically created Update group task, as well as create user tasks for updating.

To configure update settings in the Administration Console:

  1. In the Administration Console, perform one of the following actions:
    • To edit the settings of a task that is run on devices included in the specified administration group, select this administration group in the console tree, then select the Tasks tab in the workspace.
    • To edit the settings of a task that is run on one or multiple devices (a task for a set of devices), select the Tasks folder in the console tree.
  2. In the list of tasks, select the required Update task and double-click it to open the task properties window.
  3. In the task properties window, select the Update sources section in the list on the left.
  4. Select the update source from which the application will receive updates for databases and modules, depending on the update scenario used.

    The list of update sources contains Kaspersky update servers and the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. You can add other update sources to the list.

    You can create a list of update sources by selecting the Other sources on the local or global network option. You can specify FTP-, HTTP-, or HTTPS servers as update sources. If an update cannot be performed from an update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to the next update source. The application accesses update sources in the order in which they appear in the table.

  5. Select the Settings section and configure other update settings.
  6. Select the Schedule section and configure the schedule for running the update task.

    If you have selected Kaspersky Security Center as the update source, select When downloading updates to the repository from the Scheduled start drop-down list. For more details about scheduling tasks, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help system.

  7. Click Apply or OK in the Properties: <Task name> window to save the changes made.

The task will start according to the configured schedule. You can also run the task manually.

Update sources for the Update task section

Setting

Description

Update source

In this section, you can select the update source:

  • Kaspersky update servers, where database updates for Kaspersky applications are published (default value).
  • Kaspersky Security Center – Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.
  • Other sources on the local or global network – HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers.

Use Kaspersky update servers if other update sources are not available

The check box enables or disables usage Kaspersky update servers as the update source, if the selected update sources are not available.

This checkbox is available if the Other sources on the local or global network or Kaspersky Security Center option is selected in the Update sources block.

The check box is selected by default.

Custom update sources

This table contains a list of custom sources of database updates. During the update process, the application accesses update sources in the order they appear in the table.

The table contains the following columns:

  • Source address – HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers.
  • Status indicates if the source is used in the task (In use or Not in use). You can change the status by selecting or clearing the Use this source check box in the Update source window that opens when you click the Edit button.

     

    This table is available if the Other sources on the local or global network option is selected.

    You can add, edit, delete, move up, or move down update sources in the table.

The table is empty by default.

Update task settings section

Setting

Description

Maximum time to wait for a response from the update source (sec)

The maximum period of time that the application waits for a response from the selected update source (in seconds). When no response has arrived by this time, an event involving a loss of communication with the update source is logged in the task log.

Available values: 0–120. If 0 is specified, the period of time that the application waits for a response from the selected source is unlimited.

Default value: 10 seconds.

Application update download mode

In the drop-down list, you can select the mode for updating application databases:

  • Do not download updates. If this list item is selected, the application cannot be updated.
  • Download only update files, but do not install them on client devices (default value).
  • Download and install updates to client devices. After updates are installed, the application will restart automatically.

     

This feature is not supported in the KESL container.

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