In Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, a distribution point can work as a push server for Windows-based and Linux-based devices that are managed by Network Agent. A push server has the same scope of managed devices as the distribution point on which the push server is enabled. If you have several distribution points assigned for the same administration group, you can enable a push server on each of the distribution points. In this case, Administration Server balances the load between the distribution points.
You can use distribution points as push servers to ensure that continuous connectivity between a managed device and the Administration Server. Continuous connectivity is needed for some operations, such as running and stopping local tasks, receiving statistics for a managed application, or creating a tunnel. If you use a distribution point as a push server, you do not have to send packets to the UDP port of Network Agent.
To use a distribution point as a push server:
The Administration Server properties window opens.
The Push server port entry field becomes available.
To establish connection between the distribution point acting as a push server and a managed device, you must manually add the specified push server port to the Microsoft Windows Firewall exclusion list.
After you enable the Run push server option, the Do not disconnect from the Administration Server option is automatically enabled on the distribution point that acts as a push server. This option provides an early connection between Network Agent and the Administration Server.
The distribution point starts acting as a push server. It can now send push notifications to client devices.