Receiving a file from a device

You can receive files from users' devices using the Receive file from device task.

For example, you can receive an event log file that was generated by a third-party application.

You can create and run a Receive file from device task as well as change its settings in the Web Console or Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.

You cannot create, run, or configure the Receiving a file from a device task on the command line. Receive file from device tasks created in the Web Console or Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console cannot be viewed using the kesl-control --get-task-list command in the command line.

The Receive a file table on the Application settings tab contains the following columns:

• Directory path.

  The path to the directory of a file on the device.

• Checksum verification type.

  The checksum verification type of a file on the device.

You can click the buttons above the table to add, edit, or delete data of files on the device. The Receive file from device task is performed for files selected in the Receive a file table.

Clicking the Add button opens the Receive a file window in which you can configure the settings of the Receive file from device task.

Receiving a file from a device task settings

Setting	Description
Specify the file to receive	In the drop-down list, you can select how to specify the path to the file: By path to directory and checksum By full path
Full path to file	Field for entering the full path to the file. This field is displayed only if in the Specify the file to receive drop-down list, you selected By full path.
Checksum type	In the drop-down list, you can select the file checksum type: MD5. SHA256. This drop-down list appears only if you select By path to directory and checksum in the Specify the file to receive drop-down list.
File checksum	Field for entering the file checksum. This field is displayed only if in the Specify the file to receive drop-down list, you selected By path to directory and checksum.
Path to file directory	Field for entering the path to the directory of the file. This field is displayed only if in the Specify the file to receive drop-down list, you selected By path to directory and checksum.

As a result of the Receiving a file from a device task, a copy of the file is saved in Backup on the device. You can download this copy from Backup via the Web Console or Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console to the device from which you initiated the download.

The file size must not exceed 100 MB.

The original file on the user device remains in its original directory.

All files received through the Receive file from device task will have the Infected status in Kaspersky Security Center Backup regardless of the file scan results.

You can view the result of the task in the Assets (Devices) → Tasks → <task name> section, on the Results tab in the Description column.

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