Comparison of Kaspersky Security Center: Windows-based vs. Linux-based
Kaspersky provides Kaspersky Security Center as an on-premises solution for two platforms—Windows and Linux. In the Windows-based solution, you install Administration Server on a Windows device, and the Linux-based solution has the Administration Server version that is designed to be installed on a Linux device. This Online Help contains information about Kaspersky Security Center Linux. For detailed information about the Windows-based solution, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Windows Online Help.
The table below lets you compare the main features of Kaspersky Security Center as a Windows-based solution and as a Linux-based solution.
Feature comparison of Kaspersky Security Center working as a Windows-based solution and Linux-based solution
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Kaspersky Security Center 14.2 Windows |
Kaspersky Security Center 15.1 Linux |
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Administration Server |
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Database management system (DBMS) location |
On-premises |
On-premises (Microsoft SQL is not supported) |
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Operating system to install Administration Server on |
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Support for virtual Administration Servers |
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Using SNMP to send Administration Server statistics to third-party applications |
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*To be implemented in 2026 |
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Web Server for publishing installation packages and other files |
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Administration console |
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MMC-based and web-based |
Web-based |
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Operating system to install the web-based administration console on |
Windows or Linux |
Linux |
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Sign-in to the console by using domain authentication |
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(Single Sign-on is not supported) |
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Managing client devices and administration groups |
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Maximum number of managed devices (per one Administration Server) |
100,000 |
50,000 (with PostgreSQL and Postgres Pro) |
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Network polling |
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Protection of Windows, macOS, and Linux-managed devices |
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(The latest supported version of Kaspersky Secure Mobility Management is 4.1) |
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Protection of public cloud infrastructure |
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Remote connection to the desktop of a client device |
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(on Windows-based managed devices with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows or Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac installed) |
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Deployment of the Kaspersky Security Center failover cluster |
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Support of clusters and server arrays in administration groups |
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Adding a connection gateway in the DMZ as a distribution point |
(MMC-based Administration Console) |
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Working with users |
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Managing Kaspersky applications |
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Centralized deployment of license keys for Kaspersky applications |
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Support for Adaptive Anomaly Control |
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Systems management |
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Deployment of operating systems on client devices |
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Managing third-party licenses |
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Using Administration Server as WSUS server |
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Managing third-party applications on client devices |
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Installing third-party software updates and fixing third-party software vulnerabilities |
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Monitoring, reporting, and audit |
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Comparing a policy revisions |
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*To be implemented in 2026 |
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Viewing and working with alerts detected by Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum |
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Notifications about events that occurred on managed devices |
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Monitoring the policies status and tasks status |
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Integrations |
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(By using Syslog only. Out-of-the-box integration with KUMA is to be implemented in 2026) |
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Exporting events using CEF and LEEF formats |
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*To be implemented in 2026 |
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