Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.8 for Windows

Migrating the [KSWS+KEA] configuration to [KES+built-in agent] configuration

To support using Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows as part of EDR (KATA), EDR Optimum, EDR Expert, Kaspersky Sandbox, KUMA, and MDR, a built-in agent has been added to the application. You no longer need a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application to work with these solutions.

When migrating from KSWS to KES, the EDR (KATA), EDR Optimum, EDR Expert, Kaspersky Sandbox, KUMA, and MDR solutions continue to work with Kaspersky Endpoint Security built-in agents. In addition, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be removed from the computer.

Migrating the [KSWS+KEA] configuration to [KES+built-in agent] involves the following steps:

1. Migrating from KSWS to KES

   Migrating from KSWS to KES involves installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security instead of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.

   Administrators typically enable Password protection to restrict access to KSWS and KEA. Starting with Kaspersky Security Center Linux 15.1, you can enter the application uninstallation password in the Install application remotely task settings. The task allows entering only one uninstallation password. That is, if the same password is set for KSWS and KEA, the KSWS and KEA applications are removed successfully. If the passwords are different, removal of one of the applications fails with an access error. To complete the migration, you must disable Password Protection for the application whose password you could not enter in the settings of the Install application remotely task.

   To carry out the migration, you must select the components needed to support Detection and Response solutions as part of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. After installing the application, Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

2. Migrating the policy and tasks

   Migrating [KSWS+KEA] policies and tasks to [KES+built-in agent] involves the following steps:

   1. Migrating policies and tasks from KSWS to KES using the Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard (only available on the Administration Console (MMC)).

      As a result, a policy profile with the UpgradedFromKSWS <Name of the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server policy> name is added to the KES policy. New KES tasks are also created with <KSWS task name> (converted) names.

   2. Migrating policies and tasks from KEA to KES using the wizard for migration from Kaspersky Endpoint Agent (only available in Web Console and Cloud Console).

      As a result, a new policy is created with the name <Name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy> & <Name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy>. New tasks and KES tasks are also created.

3. Licensing functionality

   If you use a common Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, EDR Optimum functionality will be activated automatically after upgrading the application to version 11.7.0. You do not need to do anything else.

   If you use a stand-alone Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Add-on license to activate EDR Optimum functionality, you must make sure that the EDR Optimum Add-on key is added to the Kaspersky Security Center repository and the automatic license key distribution functionality is enabled. After you upgrade the application to version 11.7.0, EDR Optimum functionality is activated automatically.

   If you use a Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, and a different license to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, you must replace the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows key with the common Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum or Kaspersky Optimum Security key. You can replace the key using the Add key task.

   You do not need to activate Kaspersky Sandbox functionality. Kaspersky Sandbox functionality will be available immediately after upgrading and activating Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

   Only the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform license can be used to activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution. After you upgrade the application to version 12.1, EDR (KATA) functionality is activated automatically. You do not need to do anything else.

4. Checking the health of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum and Kaspersky Sandbox

   If after the upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center console:

   • Make sure that the computer has Network Agent version 13.2 or higher installed.
   • Check the operating status of the built-in agent by viewing the Report on status of application components. If a component has the Not installed status, install the component using the Change application components task.
   • Make sure you accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in the new policy of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows.

   Make sure EDR Optimum functionality is activated using the Report on status of application components. If a component has the Not covered by license status, make sure that the automatic license key distribution functionality of EDR Optimum is turned on.