Updating from a shared folder

To conserve Internet traffic, you can configure updates of databases and application modules on computers of the organization's LAN from a shared folder. For this purpose, one of the computers on the organization's LAN must receive update packages from the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server or from Kaspersky update servers and then copy the received update package to the shared folder. Other computers on the organization's LAN will be able to receive the update package from this shared folder.

Configuring database and application module updates from a shared folder consists of the following steps:

1. Enabling the copying of an update package to a shared folder on one of the computers on the local area network.
2. Configure database and application module updates from the specified shared folder to the remaining computers on the organization's LAN.

   

   Updating from a shared folder

To enable copying of the update package to the shared folder:

1. In the main window of Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.

   The table with tasks opens.

2. Click the Update task for Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

   The task properties window opens.

   The Update task is created automatically by the Initial Configuration Wizard of Kaspersky Security Center 11 Web Console.

3. Go to the Application settings section.
4. Select the Local mode tab.
5. Configure the sources of updates.

   The sources of updates can be Kaspersky update servers, Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server, other FTP- and HTTP servers, local folders, or network folders.

6. Select the Copy updates to folder check box.
7. In the Location field, enter the address of the shared folder.

   If the field is left blank, Kaspersky Endpoint Security will copy the update package to the folder C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Kaspersky Lab\AVP11\Update distribution\.

8. Click the Save button.

The Update task must be assigned for one computer that will serve as the source of updates.

To configure updates from a shared folder:

1. In the main window of Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.

   The table with tasks opens.

2. Click the Add button.

   The Task Wizard starts.

3. Configure the task settings:
   1. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.
   2. In the Task type list, select Update.
   3. In the Task name field, enter a brief description, for example, Update from shared folder.
   4. In the Select devices to which the task will be assigned section, select the task scope.

      The Update task must be assigned to the computers of the organization's LAN, except the computer that serves as the update source.

4. Select devices according to the selected task scope option and click Next.
5. Finish the wizard by clicking the Create button.

   A new task will be displayed in the table of tasks.

6. Click the newly created Update. task.

   The task properties window opens.

7. Go to the Application settings section.
8. Select the Local mode tab.
9. In the Update source section, click the Add button.
10. In the Source field, enter the path to the shared folder.

    The address of the update source must match the address you specified in the Path field when you configured copying of the update package to the shared folder (see step 7 of the instruction above).

11. Click OK.
12. Configure the priorities of update sources by using the Move up and Move down buttons.
13. Click the Save button.

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