Network Agent policy settings

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To configure the Network Agent policy:

  1. In the main menu, go to Assets (Devices)Policies & profiles.
  2. Click the name of the Network Agent policy.

    The properties window of the Network Agent policy opens.

Consider that for Windows, macOS, and Linux-based devices, various settings are available.

General tab

On this tab you can modify the policy status and specify the inheritance of policy settings:

Event configuration tab

This tab allows you to configure event logging and event notification. Events are distributed according to importance level in the following sections on the Event configuration tab:

In each section, the event type list shows the types of events and the default event storage term on the Administration Server (in days). Clicking the Properties button lets you specify the settings of event logging and notifications about events selected in the list. By default, common notification settings specified for the entire Administration Server are used for all event types. However, you can change specific settings for required event types.

Application settings tab

Settings

In the Settings section, you can configure the Network Agent policy:

Repositories

In the Repositories section, you can select the types of objects whose details will be sent from Network Agent to Administration Server. If modification of some settings in this section is prohibited by the Network Agent policy, you cannot modify these settings:

Software updates and vulnerabilities

In the Software updates and vulnerabilities section, you can configure search of Windows updates, as well as enable scanning of executable files for vulnerabilities. The settings in the Software updates and vulnerabilities section are available only on devices running Windows:

Restart management

In the Restart management section, you can specify the action to be performed if the operating system of a managed device has to be restarted for correct use, installation, or uninstallation of an application. The settings in the Restart management section are available only on devices running Windows:

Windows Desktop Sharing

In the Windows Desktop Sharing section, you can enable and configure the audit of the administrator's actions performed on a remote device when desktop access is shared. The settings in the Windows Desktop Sharing section are available only on devices running Windows:

Manage patches and updates

In the Manage patches and updates section, you can configure download and distribution of updates, as well as installation of patches, on managed devices: enable or disable the Automatically install applicable updates and patches for components that have the Undefined status option.

Connectivity

The Connectivity section includes three subsections:

In the Network subsection, you can configure the connection to Administration Server, enable the use of a UDP port, and specify the UDP port number.

In the Connection profiles subsection, no new items can be added to the Administration Server connection profiles list so the Add button is inactive. The preset connection profiles cannot be modified, either.

In the Connection schedule subsection, you can specify the time intervals during which Network Agent sends data to the Administration Server:

In the Connection schedule subsection, you can specify the time intervals during which Network Agent sends data to the Administration Server:

Network polling by distribution points

In the Network polling by distribution points section, you can configure automatic polling of the network. The polling settings are available only on devices running Windows. You can use the following options to enable the polling and set its frequency:

Network settings for distribution points

In the Network settings for distribution points section, you can specify the internet access settings:

KSN Proxy (distribution points)

In the KSN Proxy (distribution points) section, you can configure the application to use the distribution point to forward KSN requests from the managed devices:

See also:

Ports used by Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console

Scenario: Kaspersky applications initial deployment

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