Start/stop a component or task

The start command syntax:

kav start <task or component name> <report parameters>

The stop command syntax:

kav stop <task or component name>

Important: Administrator rights are required to run the stop command.

Parameter descriptions

<task or component name> – Specify one of the following values:

<report parameters> – These parameters define the format of the report on the component or task results. You can specify an absolute or relative path to the report file. If this parameter is not defined, Kaspersky Endpoint Security displays results in accordance with parameters configured in the graphical user interface.

Note: <report parameters> is only available for scan_objects, updater, and rollback values.

The following values are possible:

Note: Components and tasks started from the command prompt are run with the parameters configured in the graphical user interface.

Example:

To enable the File Threat Protection component, enter the following command in the command line:

kav start fm

To stop the Full Scan task from the command line, enter the following command:

kav stop scan_my_computer

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