Creating and using a configuration file

A configuration file with Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings lets you accomplish the following tasks:

• Perform local installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security via the command line with predefined settings.

  To do so, you must save the configuration file in the same folder where the distribution kit is located.

• Perform remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security via Kaspersky Security Center with predefined settings.
• Migrate Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings from one computer to another.

To create a configuration file:

1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the General Settings section, select Manage Settings.

   The right part of the window displays the settings management functions.

3. In the Manage settings section, click the Save button.

   This opens the standard Please select a configuration file window of Microsoft Windows.

4. Specify the path in which you want to save the configuration file, and enter its name.

   To use the configuration file for local or remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you must name it install.cfg.

5. Click the Save button.

To import Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings from a configuration file:

1. Open the application settings window.
2. In the left part of the window, in the General Settings section, select Manage Settings.

   The right part of the window displays the settings management functions.

3. In the Manage settings section, click the Load button.

   This opens the standard Please select a configuration file window of Microsoft Windows.

4. Specify the path to the configuration file.
5. Click the Open button.

All values of Kaspersky Endpoint Security settings will be set according to the selected configuration file.

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