- About Kaspersky Security 9.0 for Microsoft Exchange Servers
- Application architecture
- Common application deployment procedures and scenarios
- Upgrading the application
- Installing, restoring, and removing the application
- Installing the application using the Setup Wizard
- Step 1. Checking for required software
- Step 2. Viewing information about the start of installation. Reading the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy
- Step 3. Selecting the installation type
- Step 4. Selecting application components and modules
- Step 5. Creating a database and configuring the application connection to the SQL server
- Step 6. Selecting an account for launching the Kaspersky Security service
- Step 7. Completing installation
- Initial setup of the application
- Step 1. Activating the application
- Step 2. Configuring the Microsoft Exchange server protection
- Step 3. Enabling the KSN service
- Step 4. Configuring the proxy server settings
- Step 5. Configuring notification delivery
- Step 6. Completing the configuration
- Application Activation window
- Protection settings window
- Use Kaspersky Security Network services window
- Proxy server settings window
- Notification settings window
- Configuration node
- Restoring the application
- Removing the application
- Installing the application using the Setup Wizard
- To administrator
- Role-based user access control for the application features and services
- Working with personal data of users
- Application licensing
- Licensing models. License restrictions
- About the End User License Agreement
- About the license certificate
- About the license
- About the key
- About the key file
- About the activation code
- About the subscription
- Special considerations of activating the application when using profiles
- Activating the application with a key for a Security Server
- Activating the application using an activation code
- About notifications related to the license
- Configuring the license expiry term notification
- Viewing information about installed keys
- Replacing a key
- Removing a key
- Licensing node
- Add License window
- Viewing the number of mailboxes
- Starting and stopping the application
- Default Microsoft Exchange Server protection
- <Microsoft Exchange Server name> node
- Viewing Microsoft Exchange Server protection status details
- Viewing information about the protection status of Microsoft Exchange servers of a single profile
- Server protection node
- Protection for the Mailbox role tab
- Protection for the Hub Transport role tab
- Advanced Anti-Virus settings tab
- About Kaspersky Security Network
- Participating in Kaspersky Security Network
- About Kaspersky Private Security Network
- Configuring the settings for connecting to Kaspersky Private Security Network
- Enabling and disabling the use of Kaspersky Security Network and Kaspersky Private Security Network in Anti-Spam
- Enabling and disabling the use of Kaspersky Security Network and Kaspersky Private Security Network in Anti-Virus
- Anti-virus protection
- Enabling and disabling anti-virus server protection
- Configuring anti-virus object processing: Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role
- Configuring anti-virus processing of objects: Anti-Virus for the Mailbox role
- Configuring anti-virus scan exclusions
- Editing of the message regarding removal of an attachment by the Anti-Virus module
- How to prevent detainment when sending messages through the Anti-Virus module
- Types of attachment files window
- Names of attachment files window
- Protection against spam and phishing
- Enabling and disabling anti-spam protection of a server
- About anti-phishing scans
- Enabling and disabling message scanning for phishing
- Configuring spam and phishing scan settings
- Configuring additional settings of spam and phishing scans
- Configuring an increase in the spam rating of messages
- About additional services, features, and anti-spam technologies
- Using external anti-spam message scanning services
- About the white and black lists of email addresses
- Creating the white list of Anti-Spam addresses
- Creating the black list of Anti-Spam addresses
- White list record settings window
- Black list record settings window
- Informing Kaspersky of false alerts returned by Anti-Spam
- Improving the accuracy of spam detection on Microsoft Exchange 2013 servers
- About scanning outgoing mail for spam and phishing content
- Enabling and disabling the scanning of outgoing messages for spam and phishing content
- Configuring mailbox and public folder protection settings
- Background scan and on-demand scan
- Filtering of attachments
- Filtering messages of the same type
- Managing profiles
- Creating a profile
- Configuring Security Servers in a profile
- Specifics of managing profiles in a Microsoft Exchange database availability group
- Adding Security Servers to a profile
- Removing a Security Server from a profile
- Removing a profile
- Profiles node
- <Profile name> node
- Servers node
- <DAG name> node
- Create new profile window
- Add server to <Profile name> profile window (Step 1)
- Add server to <Profile name> profile window (Step 2)
- Rename existing profile window
- Updates
- About update centers
- About database updates in configurations with a DAG of Microsoft Exchange servers
- Updating databases manually
- Configuring scheduled application database updates
- Select update source
- Configuring the connection to the update source
- Configuring the proxy server settings
- Designating a server as an update center and configuring its settings
- Updates node
- Notifications
- Backup
- Viewing Backup objects
- Viewing the properties of objects in Backup
- Filtering the list of Backup objects
- Saving objects from Backup to disk
- Forwarding objects from Backup to their original recipients
- Forwarding of objects from Backup to other email addresses
- Deleting objects from Backup
- Configuring Backup settings
- Selecting Backup database for viewing its contents from the profile
- Database window
- Send object to Kaspersky window
- Backup node
- Reports
- Anti-Virus activity report for the Mailbox role
- Anti-Virus activity report for the Hub Transport role
- Report of Anti-Spam activity
- Generating a report manually
- Creating a report generation task
- Viewing the list of report generation tasks
- Editing the settings of a report generation task
- Starting a report generation task
- Deleting a report generation task
- Viewing a report
- Saving a report to disk
- Deleting a report
- Report generation settings window
- Task settings window
- Reports node
- Application logs
- Using Kaspersky Security in Windows PowerShell
- About Windows PowerShell commands
- Connecting the Kse.Powershell library
- Viewing the protection status of a Microsoft Exchange server
- Viewing the statistics of Anti-Virus and Attachment Filtering modules
- Viewing the statistics of the Anti-Spam module
- Viewing the white list of Anti-Spam addresses
- Viewing the black list of Anti-Spam addresses
- Adding addresses to the white list of Anti-Spam addresses
- Adding addresses to the black list of Anti-Spam addresses
- Deleting addresses from the white list of Anti-Spam addresses
- Deleting addresses from the black list of Anti-Spam addresses
- Synchronizing black / white lists of Anti-Spam addresses
- Working with a message signature decryption key
- Exporting and importing the application configuration
- Managing the application using the Kaspersky Security Center
- Installing the Kaspersky Security administration plug-in
- About application activation via Kaspersky Security Center
- Updating application databases via Kaspersky Security Center
- Kaspersky Security events in Kaspersky Security Center
- Viewing Microsoft Exchange Server protection status details
- Application operation statistics in Kaspersky Security Center
- Monitor the application's operation via System Center - Operations Manager
- Appendix. Script for sending spam for analysis
- Appendix. Network settings for interaction with external services
- Contacting the Technical Support Service
- Sources of information about the application
- Glossary
- Active key
- Additional key
- Anti-virus databases
- Background scan
- Backup
- Black list of key files
- Container object
- Disinfection
- Domain Name System Block List (DNSBL).
- Enforced Anti-Spam Updates Service
- File mask
- Formal message
- Infected object
- Kaspersky CompanyAccount
- Kaspersky Private Security Network
- Kaspersky Security Network (KSN).
- Kaspersky update servers
- License certificate
- License term
- Malicious URLs
- Managed device
- Management Console
- Mass mail
- Message deletion
- Object removal
- PCL rating
- Personal data
- Phishing
- Potential spam
- Probably infected object
- Profile
- Proxy server
- SCL rating
- Security Server
- Simple object
- Spam
- Spam URI Realtime Block Lists (SURBL)
- Storage scan
- Unknown virus
- Update
- Virus
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notice
<Microsoft Exchange Server name> node
The Profile section explains how to configure Security Server by means of profiles.
Proceeding to the workspace of the Profiles node.
TheProduct info configuration section shows information about the Microsoft Exchange server on which the Security Server is installed, and the application modules.
The set of fields reflecting the status of application modules may be shorter, depending on the configuration of the Microsoft Exchange Server. If the field corresponding to a module is not displayed, this module cannot be installed with the current configuration of the Microsoft Exchange Server.
If the SQL server is unavailable, the Product info configuration section shows information about an error that occurred when connecting the application to the SQL server.
The server name can take the following values:
- Name of the physical server if the Management Console is connected to a Security Server deployed on a standalone Microsoft Exchange server, a passive node within a cluster, or on a server that belongs to a DAG.
- Virtual server name, if the Management Console is connected to a virtual server or its active node.
Details of the application deployment scheme
The field contains one of the following values:
- Virtual Server, if the Management Console is connected to a virtual Microsoft Exchange Server or its active node.
- <DAG name>, if the Management Console is connected to a Security Server deployed on a Microsoft Exchange server that belongs to a DAG.
Details of the application version.
Status of the Anti-Spam module. Displayed when the Security Server is installed on a Microsoft Exchange Server that is deployed in the Hub Transport or Edge Transport role. Possible values:
- Disabled – the Anti-Spam module is installed, anti-spam scanning of messages is disabled.
- Inoperable or running with errors – the Anti-Spam module is installed, anti-spam scanning of messages is enabled, but the Anti-Spam module is not scanning messages for spam due to licensing errors, Anti-Spam database errors, or scan errors.
- Not installed: the Anti-Spam module is not installed.
- Enabled – the Anti-Spam module is installed, and anti-spam scanning of messages is enabled.
Anti-Virus Module for the Hub Transport role
Status of the Anti-Virus module for the Hub Transport role. Displayed when the Security Server is installed on a Microsoft Exchange Server that is deployed in the Hub Transport or Edge Transport role. Possible values:
- Disabled – the Anti-Virus module is installed for the Hub Transport and Edge Transport roles, and anti-virus protection for the Hub Transport role is disabled.
- Inoperable or running with errors – the Anti-Virus module is installed for the Hub Transport and Edge Transport roles, anti-virus protection for the Hub Transport role is enabled, but the Anti-Virus module is not scanning messages for viruses and other threats due to licensing errors, Anti-Virus database errors, or scan errors.
- Not installed – the Anti-Virus module is not installed for the Hub Transport and Edge Transport roles.
- Enabled – the Anti-Virus module is installed for the Hub Transport and Edge Transport roles, anti-virus protection for the Hub Transport role is enabled, and the Anti-Virus module is scanning messages for viruses and other threats.
Anti-Virus Module for the Mailbox role
Status of the Anti-Virus module for the Mailbox role. Displayed when the Security Server is installed on a Microsoft Exchange Server that is deployed in the Mailbox role. Possible values:
- Disabled – the Anti-Virus module is installed for the Mailbox role, and the anti-virus protection for the Mailbox role is disabled.
- Inoperable or running with errors – the anti-virus protection is enabled for the Mailbox role, but the Anti-Virus module is not scanning messages for viruses and other threats due to licensing errors, Anti-Virus database errors, or scan errors.
- Not installed – the Anti-Virus module is not installed for the Mailbox role.
- Enabled – the anti-virus protection is enabled for the Mailbox role, and the Anti-Virus module scans messages for viruses and other threats.
Attachment Filtering module status. Possible values:
- Disabled – the Attachment Filtering Module is installed, but it is disabled.
- Inoperable or running with errors – the Attachment Filtering Module is installed and enabled, but it does not perform filtering in messages due to licensing errors or scan errors.
- Not installed – the Attachment Filtering module is not installed.
- Enabled – the Attachment Filtering module is installed and enabled.
Configure server protection settings
Proceeding to the workspace of the Server protection node.
The Licensing configuration section contains information on the status of the Security Server key.
If the Status field of the Licensing section shows a value that differs from Current license, the corresponding section is highlighted in red.
Available application features determined by the current license. Possible values:
- Full functionality.
- The license expired. Database updates and technical support are not available. The license has expired. Application database updates and technical support are unavailable.
- Management only.
- Update only. Only application database updates.
- The Status field is displayed only for active keys. The following statuses of a Security Server key and its corresponding application restrictions are possible:
- Current license. The functionality of the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules is unlimited.
- Trial license has expired. The functionality of the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules is not available, updates of Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam databases are prohibited.
- License expired. Updates of Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam databases are prohibited, Kaspersky Security Network cannot be used. The functionality of the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules is available.
- Databases corrupted. Anti-Virus or Anti-Spam databases are corrupted or missing.
- Key is missing. The functionality of the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules is not available, updates of Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam databases are prohibited.
- Key blocked. The functionality of the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules is unavailable. Only updates of Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam databases are available.
- Key blacklist corrupted or missing. The functionality of the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules is unavailable. Only updates of Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam databases are available.
- Cannot refresh licensing status. The functionality of the Anti-Virus and Anti-Spam modules is unlimited. You can view a description of the error in the Server state section in the License status field.
License expiration date. Displayed in the date format defined in the settings of the operating system. If the license validity period is about to expire, the field is highlighted in red.
The maximum number of mailboxes that the application can protect using this key.
Information on the availability of a reserve key: Added or Not found.
Proceeding to the workspace of the Licensing node.
The Anti-Spam databases configuration section shows the Anti-Virus database status information.
If the last Anti-Spam database update resulted in an error, the node is highlighted in red and the error message is displayed in the Status field.
Date of the last update of the Anti-Spam databases.
Status of the last update of the Anti-Spam databases. Possible values:
- Database updated – the databases have been updated successfully.
- Completed with an error – an error has occurred during the database update.
- Not performed – the database update task was not performed.
Anti-Spam database release date and time. Displayed in the date format defined in the settings of the operating system.
If the Anti-Spam databases are outdated by more than one hour, the text in this field is highlighted in red.
Proceeding to the workspace of the Updates node.
The Anti-Virus databases configuration section contains information about the anti-virus databases.
If the last anti-virus database update resulted in an error, the node is highlighted in red and the error message is displayed in the Status field.
Date of last anti-virus database update
Status of the last anti-virus database update. Possible values:
- Database updated – the databases have been updated successfully.
- Completed with an error – an error has occurred during the database update.
- Not performed – the database update task was not performed.
Anti-Virus database release date and time Displayed in the date format defined in the settings of the operating system.
If the anti-virus databases are outdated by more than one day, the text in this field is highlighted in red.
Proceeding to the workspace of the Updates node.
The Statistics configuration section shows the following counters with the number of messages moved to Quarantine for rescanning for spam.
Total number of messages moved to Quarantine
Number of messages moved to Quarantine since the application started receiving statistics.
Current number of messages in Quarantine
Number of messages currently in Quarantine.
Displayed underneath the counters in the Statistics configuration section are charts with performance statistics of application modules over the past seven days.
The set of charts may be abbreviated depending on the configuration of the application.
Charts show statistics that have been collected over the period of time during which the corresponding application modules were enabled. The application retrieves no statistics on modules that are disabled.
The chart includes the following information:
- Total messages. Number of messages received for scanning.
- Containing phishing or spam. Number of scanned messages containing spam or phishing links.
- Unscanned. Number of messages left unchecked.
- Clean. Number of messages belonging to the following categories:
- Scanned messages containing no spam or phishing links.
- Messages that have been excluded from scanning by means of white lists of senders or recipients.
- Other items. Number of messages belonging to the following categories:
- Potential spam.
- Formal notification.
- Mass mail.
- Message that is in the scope of black lists of senders.
- Messages arriving via trusted connections (if scanning of trusted connections is disabled).
Anti-Virus for the Hub Transport role
This section displays the following statistics:
- Total messages. Number of messages received for scanning.
- Infected. Number of messages found to contain malicious objects.
- Attachments filtered out. Number of messages found to contain files that match the attachment filtering criteria.
- Unscanned. Number of messages that have not been scanned by the application (for example, due to errors in the application operation).
- Found clean. Number of messages found to contain no malicious objects after an Anti-Virus scan, as well as no files that match the attachment filtering criteria.
- Other items. Number of messages categorized as Probably infected.
Anti-Virus for the Mailbox role
The chart includes the following information:
- Server name. Name of the connected server.
- Total messages. Number of processed messages.
- Infected. Number of infected messages detected.
- Unscanned. Number of messages left unchecked.
- Found clean. Number of checked messages that are free from threats.
- Other items. Number of messages categorized as Probably infected and Protected.
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