After installing the application, you can activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (KES) using a Kaspersky Security for Windows Server (KSWS) license key. The activation process after migration depends on the KSWS activation method (see the table below).
Kaspersky Endpoint Security does not support the Kaspersky Security for Storage license. To work with this license, you need to use Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.
To activate KES with the KSWS key you can use only the activation code. If you are using a key file to activate the application, you need to contact Technical Support for a Kaspersky Endpoint Security key file.
Activating Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows with a Kaspersky Security for Windows Server key
Kaspersky Security for Windows Server activation method |
Migrating the key to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. |
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Automatic distribution of the KSWS license key to computers. |
If automatic key distribution is enabled in KSWS license key properties, KES is automatically activated with the KSWS key. |
The KSWS key is added by a task. |
If your KSWS is activated using the task, the KSWS license key is deleted during migration from KSWS. You must activate the application again. For example, you can add a license key to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package. |
The KSWS key is added locally in the application interface. |
If your KSWS is activated locally using the Application Activation Wizard, the KSWS license key is deleted during migration from KSWS. You must activate the application again. For example, you can add a license key to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package. |
The KSWS key is added to the installation package. |
If your KSWS is activated using the key from the installation package, the KSWS license key is deleted during migration from KSWS. You must activate the application again. For example, you can add a license key to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package. |
Paid virtual machine image (Amazon Machine Image – AMI) in Amazon Web Services (AWS). |
If you purchased Kaspersky Security Center as a paid virtual machine image (Amazon Machine Image – AMI) in Amazon Web Services (AWS), activating KES is not required. In this case, Kaspersky Security Center uses the AWS subscription that is already added to the application. |
Ready-made free-of-charge Kaspersky Security Center image with your own license (Bring Your Own License – BYOL model). |
If you are using an out-of-the-box free Kaspersky Security Center image with your own license in a cloud environment (the Bring Your Own License – BYOL model), you must activate the application using any available method. You will need a Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security license. |