Install Network Agent using Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky Security Center installs Network Agent on a client computer using an SSH connection.
Before installing Network Agent on a client computer, make sure that the following conditions are met:
- Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server is deployed on the corporate network.
- Administration Console is installed on the Kaspersky Security Center administrator's workstation.
- Remote Login is enabled on remote computers.
- A dedicated administrator account that will be used to run the remote installation task is created on a remote computer. You can use a domain account for the installation.
- The sudo password is disabled for the dedicated account.
Create a Network Agent installation package
- Start Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
- Maximize the Administration Server <Server name> node.
- In the console tree, select the Advanced folder, then Remote installation subfolder, and then the Installation packages subfolder.
- In the workspace, click Create installation package.
- In the Select installation package type window, click Create an installation package for a Kaspersky application.
- In the Defining the installation package name window, type the name of the new installation package in the Name field and click Next.
- In the Selecting the distribution package for installation window, click Browse.
The window for selecting a file for creating the installation package opens.
- Open the folder with the contents of the Network Agent installation package and select the klnagent.kud file.
The Selecting the distribution package for installation window shows the name and version of the application to be installed remotely using the file that has been added.
- Click Next.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package is created with the specified settings.
- In the last window of the wizard, click Finish to exit the New package wizard.
Create a task for remote installation of Network Agent on a client computer
- Start Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
- Maximize the Administration Server <Server name> node.
- Select the Tasks folder.
- In the workspace, start the New task wizard by clicking New task.
- Follow the steps of the New task wizard below to create a task for remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on the client computer.
To proceed to the next step of the wizard, click Next. To return to the previous step of the wizard, click 
. To exit the wizard at any step, click Cancel.
Note: The appearance of the buttons may vary depending on your version of Windows.
Step 1. Select the task type
- In the Select the task type window, maximize the Kaspersky Security Center 14 Administration Server node.
- Select the Install application remotely task.
Step 2. Select the installation package
In the Select installation package window, do one of the following:
- If the Network Agent installation package with the required settings has been created previously, select it in the list of installation packages in the upper part of the Select installation package window.
- If the required installation package has not been created yet, click New to start the New package wizard.
Step 3. Configure the installation settings
In the Settings window, do the following:
- Select the Using operating system resources through Administration Server checkbox.
- Deselect all other checkboxes.
Step 4. Select an administration group to add computers to after installation
In the Move to list of managed devices window, select a group to which computers will be moved after the installation, if necessary.
Step 5. Define how to select the client computers for which the task will be created
In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned window, select the method you want to use to specify client computers:
- To select from among computers detected on the network by Administration Server, select the Select networked devices detected by Administration Server option.
- To specify the IP addresses of computers manually or import the IP addresses of computers from a file, select the Specify device addresses manually or import addresses from list option.
- To create a task for a selection of devices based on a preset criterion, select the Assign task to a device selection option.
- To select computers from a specific administration group, select the Assign task to an administration group option.
Step 6. Select client computers
In the window that opens (Select devices, Device selection, or Select Administration group, depending on the option you selected in the previous step), select the client computers, specify the IP addresses of computers, specify a computer selection, or select the administration group to which the task will be applied.
Step 7. Select the account to run the task
- In the Selecting an account to run the task window, select the Account required (Network Agent is not used) checkbox.
- Click Add > Account.
The Account window opens.
- Enter the login and password of the dedicated administrator account of a remote computer.
- Click OK.
Step 8. Configure the task schedule
- In the Configure task schedule window, select the start mode in the Scheduled start drop-down list.
- If necessary, configure a scheduled task to start automatically (by specifying the task start date and time).
- If you want to run tasks that the application was unable to start according to schedule (for example, because the computer was turned off at the scheduled time), select the Run missed tasks checkbox.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts the task as soon as the obstacle preventing the task from being started is eliminated.
Step 9. Specify the task name
In the Define the task name window, in the Name field, enter the name of the task you are creating.
Step 10. Finish creating the task
In the Finish task creation window, do the following:
- If you want the task to start as soon as the wizard is finished, select the Run the task after the Wizard finishes checkbox.
- Click Finish to close the wizard.