A key is a sequence of bits with which you can activate and subsequently use the application in accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement. A key is generated by Kaspersky Lab.
You can add a key to the application in one of the following ways: apply a key file or enter an activation code. After you add a key to the application, the key is displayed in the application interface as a unique alphanumeric sequence.
After adding keys, you can replace them with other keys.
Kaspersky Lab can black-list a key over violations of the End User License Agreement. If the license key has been blocked, you need to add another one if you want to use the application.
Kaspersky Security uses the following types of keys:
There are two types of keys: active and additional.
An active key is a key currently in use to run the application. A trial license key, a commercial license key (commercial key), or a subscription key can be added as the active key. No more than one active key of each type can be added on one SVM. If an SVM is used in a virtual infrastructure to protect virtual machines with both server and desktop operating systems, two keys are added on the SVM: a server key and a desktop key.
An additional key is a key that confirms the right to use the application, but is not currently in use. An additional key automatically becomes active when the license associated with the current active key expires.
An additional key can be added only if the active key of the same type is available. The active key and the additional key must match the same type of license.
A trial license key or a subscription key can be added only as the active key. A trial license key or a subscription key cannot be added as an additional key. A trial license key cannot replace the active commercial key.
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