Automatic distribution of a license key

Kaspersky Security Center allows automatic distribution of license keys to managed devices if they are located in the license keys repository on the Administration Server.

To distribute a license key to managed devices automatically:

1. In the main menu, go to Operations → Licensing → Kaspersky licenses.
2. Click the name of the license key that you want to distribute to devices automatically.
3. In the license key properties window that opens, select the Automatically distribute license key to managed devices check box.
4. Click the Save button.

The license key is automatically distributed to all compatible devices.

License key distribution is performed by means of Network Agent. No license key distribution tasks are created for the application.

During automatic distribution of a license key, the licensing limit on the number of devices is taken into account. The licensing limit is set in the properties of the license key. If the licensing limit is reached, distribution of this license key on devices ceases automatically.

Note that an automatically distributed license key may not be displayed in the virtual Administration Server repository in the following cases:

• The license key is not valid for the application.
• The virtual Administration Server does not have managed devices.
• The license key has already been used for devices managed by another virtual Administration Server and the limit on the number of devices has been reached.

The virtual Administration Server automatically distributes license keys from its repository and from the repository of the Administration Server. We recommend that you:

• Use the Add license key task to select the license key that must be deployed to devices.
• Avoid disabling the Allow automatic deployment of license keys from this virtual Administration Server to its devices option in the virtual Administration Server settings. Otherwise, the virtual Administration Server will not distribute license keys to devices, including the license keys from the Administration Server repository.

If you select the Automatically distribute license key to managed devices check box in the license key properties window, a license key is distributed on your network immediately. If you do not select this option, you can use a task to distribute a license key later.

Automatic distribution of license keys configured on the primary Administration Server does not extend to devices managed by non-virtual secondary Administration Servers.

See also: Licensing of managed applications Adding a license key to the Administration Server repository Adding an Administration Server license key Deploying a license key to client devices Viewing information about license keys in use Deleting a license key from the repository Revoking consent with an End User License Agreement Renewing licenses for Kaspersky applications Using Kaspersky Marketplace to choose Kaspersky business solutions Main installation scenario Scenario: Installation and initial setup of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console Licenses and features of Kaspersky Security Center 15.1 Licensing of managed applications

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