Creating an installation package

An installation package is a set of files created for remote installation of a Kaspersky application via Kaspersky Security Center. The installation package contains a range of settings needed to install the application and get it running immediately after installation. Settings correspond to application defaults. The installation package is created using files with the .kpd and .kud extensions included in the application distribution kit. Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package is common for all supported Windows versions and processor architecture types.

To create an installation package:

In Web Console main window, select Device discovery and deployment → Deployment and assignment → Installation packages.
This opens a list of installation packages downloaded to Web Console.
Click the Add button.
This opens a list of distribution package available on Kaspersky servers. The list is updated automatically as new versions of applications are released.
Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package.
Information about Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package will be displayed.
Click the Download and create installation package button.
The installation package creation process starts.

The installation package will be created and added to the list in the Web Console. Using the installation package, you can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security on corporate network computers or update the application version. Installation package settings are listed in the table below.

Installation package settings

Section	Description
Protection components	In this section, you can select the application components that will be available. You can change the set of application components at a later time by using the Change application components task. The BadUSB Attack Prevention component, Endpoint Sensor component, and data encryption components are not installed by default. These components can be added in the installation package settings. You can install only the following components on computers running Windows Server: File Threat Protection, Firewall, Network Attack Blocker, BadUSB Attack Prevention, and Endpoint Sensor.
Installation options	Add application location to environment variable %PATH%. You can add the installation path to the %PATH% variable for convenient use of the command line interface. Do not protect the installation process. You can disable installation protection. Installation protection includes protection against replacement of the distribution package with malicious programs, blocking access to the installation folder of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, and blocking access to the system registry section containing application keys. Ensure compatibility with Citrix PVS. You can enable support of Citrix Provisioning Services to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security to a virtual machine. Path to application installation folder. You can change the installation path of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a client computer. By default, the application is installed in the folder `%ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Endpoint Security <version>`. Configuration file. You can upload a file that defines the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You can create a configuration file in the local interface of the application.

Section

Description

Protection components

In this section, you can select the application components that will be available. You can change the set of application components at a later time by using the Change application components task. The BadUSB Attack Prevention component, Endpoint Sensor component, and data encryption components are not installed by default. These components can be added in the installation package settings. You can install only the following components on computers running Windows Server: File Threat Protection, Firewall, Network Attack Blocker, BadUSB Attack Prevention, and Endpoint Sensor.

Installation options

Add application location to environment variable %PATH%. You can add the installation path to the %PATH% variable for convenient use of the command line interface.

Do not protect the installation process. You can disable installation protection. Installation protection includes protection against replacement of the distribution package with malicious programs, blocking access to the installation folder of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, and blocking access to the system registry section containing application keys.

Ensure compatibility with Citrix PVS. You can enable support of Citrix Provisioning Services to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security to a virtual machine.

Path to application installation folder. You can change the installation path of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a client computer. By default, the application is installed in the folder %ProgramFiles%\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Endpoint Security <version>.

Configuration file. You can upload a file that defines the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You can create a configuration file in the local interface of the application.

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