Hardware and software requirements
General requirements:
- 920 MB free disk space on the hard drive
- Processor that supports the SSE2 instruction set
- CD-/DVD-ROM (for installing from the installation CD)
- Internet access (for the application installation and activation, for the use of Kaspersky Security Network, and for updating databases and application modules)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or later
To access Kaspersky Small Office Security Management Console portal, we recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or later.
- Microsoft Windows Installer 3.0 or later
- Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or later
- Webcam access protection is provided only for compatible webcam models
When deploying on a personal computer
Requirements for Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 3 or later), Microsoft Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3 or later), and Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition (Service Pack 2 or later):
- Processor with a clock speed of 1 GHz or higher
- 512 MB free RAM
Requirements for Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Starter (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Basic (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Professional (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate (Service Pack 1 or later), Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8 Pro, Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise, Microsoft Windows 8.1 (Windows 8.1 Update), Microsoft Windows 8.1 Pro (Windows 8.1 Update), Microsoft Windows 8.1 Enterprise (Windows 8.1 Update), Microsoft Windows 10 Home (TH1, TH2, RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5), Microsoft Windows 10 Enterprise (TH1, TH2, RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5), and Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (TH1, TH2, RS1, RS2, RS3, RS4, RS5):
- Processor with a clock speed of 1 GHz or higher
- 1 GB free RAM (for 32-bit operating systems); 2 GB free RAM (for 64-bit operating systems)
Supported browsers:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, and 11.0
Internet Explorer 8 – 11 browser with the new Windows user interface is not supported.
- Microsoft Edge versions 20.x – 25.x or later
- Mozilla Firefox versions 40.x – 54.x
- Mozilla Firefox ESR versions 38.x – 45.x
- Google Chrome versions 44.x – 52.x
Kaspersky Small Office Security supports Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox in 32-bit and in 64-bit operating systems.
Requirements for tablet computers:
- Microsoft Tablet PC
- Intel Celeron processor with a clock speed of 1.66 GHz or faster
- 1000 MB free RAM
Requirements for netbooks:
- Intel Atom CPU 1.60 GHz or faster
- 1024 MB free RAM
- 10.1-inch display with 1024x600 screen resolution
- Intel GMA 950 graphics core
Requirements for Kaspersky Password Manager when installed on Microsoft Windows XP Home (32-bit) Service Pack 3 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Professional (32-bit) Service Pack 3 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Professional (64-bit) Service Pack 2 or later:
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0 or later
- Mozilla Firefox 31 or later
- Google Chrome 36 or later
- Yandex.Browser 14.10 or later
When deploying on a file server
Kaspersky Small Office Security cannot be installed on a file server running in Server Core mode.
Requirements for the operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Essentials / Standard RTM:
- 64-bit (x64) processor with a clock speed of 1.4 GHz or higher
- 2 GB free RAM
Requirements for the operating systems Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation / Essentials / Standard, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Foundation / Essentials / Standard:
- 64-bit (x64) processor with a clock speed of 1.4 GHz or higher
- 4 GB free RAM
Requirements for the operating system Microsoft Window Server 2016 Technical Preview 4 Standard:
- 64-bit (x64) processor with a clock speed of 1.4 GHz or higher
- 512 MB free RAM
Requirements for the operating system Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation / Standard / Enterprise Service Pack 1 or later:
- 64-bit (x64) processor with a clock speed of 1.4 GHz or dual-core processor with a clock speed of 1.4 GHz or higher
- 512 MB free RAM
Requirements for the operating system Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 Standard x64 Edition Service Pack 2 or later:
- 64-bit (x64) processor with a clock speed of 2 GHz or higher
- 4 GB free RAM
Requirements for the operating systems Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials Service Pack 1 or later, Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard Service Pack 1 or later:
- 64-bit (x64) processor with a clock speed of 2 GHz or higher
- 8 GB free RAM