Step 5. Configuring participation in Kaspersky Security Network and submission of KSN statistics

If you selected the normal program operation mode, the initial configuration wizard of the program prompts you to either accept or reject the terms of participation in Kaspersky Security Network (KSN).

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is a cloud service infrastructure that provides access to Kaspersky's online knowledge base containing information about the reputation of files, web resources, and software. Data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures a faster response by Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway to new objects that have not yet been added to the antivirus databases, improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the risk of false alarms.

Thanks to users who participate in Kaspersky Security Network, Kaspersky is able to promptly gather information about the types and sources of objects that are not yet listed in databases of anti-virus software, develop solutions for neutralizing such objects, and minimize the number of false positives. Participation in KSN also enables other users of KSN to receive up-to-date information about threats to enterprise IT infrastructure.

When you participate in Kaspersky Security Network, Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway sends queries about reputation of files, web resources, and software to Kaspersky Security Network, and receives responses containing reputation data for such objects.

Participation in Kaspersky Security Network is voluntary. The decision to participate in Kaspersky Security Network is taken during installation of Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway and can be changed at any time.

You can also enable or disable the sending of Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway operation statistics o Kaspersky Security Network (hereinafter also referred to as "KSN statistics"). You can accept or decline to send KSN statistics at any time.

For more details on participation in Kaspersky Security Network and sending of KSN statistics, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Network Statement and Kaspersky Security Network Additional Statement.

The text of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement is displayed on the screen of the virtual machine console. Use the arrow buttons to navigate the text. The text of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement is displayed in the language selected at Step 1.

To decline to participate in Kaspersky Security Network or send KSN statistics to Kaspersky:

  1. Read through the Kaspersky Security Network Statement and select I do not agree to participate in Kaspersky Security Network.
  2. Press Enter.

Proceed to the next step of initial configuration of Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway.

To agree to participate in Kaspersky Security Network and set up the submission of KSN statistics:

  1. Read through the Kaspersky Security Network Statement and select I agree to participate in Kaspersky Security Network.
  2. Press Enter.

    The text of the Supplementary Kaspersky Security Network Statement is displayed.

  3. Read through the Supplementary Kaspersky Security Network Statement and select one of the following options:
    • I do not agree to send statistics to Kaspersky Security Network if you do not want to send KSN statistics to Kaspersky.
    • I agree to send statistics to Kaspersky Security Network if you agree to send KSN statistics to Kaspersky.
  4. Press Enter.

The program Initial Configuration Wizard proceeds to the next step.

See also

Initial configuration of the program

Preparing for initial configuration of a virtual machine on a VMware ESXi hypervisor

Preparing for initial configuration of a virtual machine on a Microsoft Hyper-V hypervisor

Step 1. Selecting the language for viewing End User License Agreement, Privacy Policy, Kaspersky Security Network Statement, and Supplementary Kaspersky Security Network Statement

Step 2. Reviewing the License Agreement

Step 3. Accepting the terms of the Privacy Policy

Step 4. Selecting the program operating mode

Step 6. Selecting the input language for working with the program

Step 7. Setting the time zone

Step 8. Assigning the host name (myhostname)

Step 9. Configuring the network interface

Step 10. Configuring network routes

Step 11. Configuring DNS settings

Step 12. Setting the web interface administrator password

Step 13. Setting the virtual machine administrator password

Step 14. Specifying email addresses of the mail server administrator

Step 15. Configuring the connection of Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway to Kaspersky Security Center

Step 16. Checking the connection of Kaspersky Secure Mail Gateway to Kaspersky Security Center

Step 17. Displaying web interface connection settings

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