Commands for managing license keys

-L is a prefix indicating that the command belongs to the group of commands used to manage license keys.

kics-control --add-active-key

The command lets you add an active license key to the application using a key file or activation code.

You can use this command to add an active application license key as well as an active EDR Optimum license key. You do not need to specify the type of the key in the command.

Command syntax

kics-control [-L] --add-active-key <key file path>

kics-control [-L] --add-active-key <activation code>

Arguments and options

<path to the key file> – path to the key file. If the key file is located in the current directory, it is sufficient to specify only the file name.

<activation code>activation code.

Example:

Add a key as an active key from the /home/test/00000001.key file:

kics-control --add-active-key /home/test/00000001.key

kics-control --add-reserve-key

The command lets you add a reserve license key to the application using a key file or an activation code.

You can use this command to add a reserve application license key as well as a reserve EDR Optimum license key. You do not need to specify the type of the key in the command.

If an active key has not yet been added to the application on the device, the command fails.

Command syntax

kics-control [-L] --add-reserve-key <key file path>

kics-control [-L] --add-reserve-key <activation code>

Arguments and options

<path to the key file> – path to the key file. If the key file is located in the current directory, it is sufficient to specify only the file name.

<activation code>activation code.

Example:

Add a reserve key using the /home/test/00000002.key file:

kics-control --add-reserve-key /home/test/00000002.key

kics-control --remove-active-key

This command lets you remove an active license key.

Command syntax

kics-control [-L] --remove-active-key [--edr-optimum]

Arguments and options

--edr-optimum – delete the active EDR Optimum license key. If you do not specify the --edr-optimum option, the active license key for Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Linux Nodes is removed.

kics-control --remove-reserve-key

This command lets you remove a reserve license key.

Command syntax

kics-control [-L] --remove-reserve-key [--edr-optimum]

Arguments and options

--edr-optimum – delete the reserve EDR Optimum license key. If you do not specify the --edr-optimum option, the reserve license key for Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Linux Nodes is removed.

kics-control -L --query

The -L --query command outputs information about the license that was used for activating the application and license keys currently in use.

Command syntax

kics-control -L --query [--json]

Arguments and options

--json: output data in JSON format.

kics-control --load-mdr-blob

The --load-mdr-blob command downloads the BLOB configuration file required for integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response.

Command syntax

kics-control [-L] --load-mdr-blob <path to MDR BLOB configuration file>

kics-control --remove-mdr-blob

The --remove-mdr-blob command removes the BLOB configuration file required for integration with Kaspersky Managed Detection and Response.

Command syntax

kics-control [-L] --remove-mdr-blob

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