Adding a key

At this step, choose a key from the Kaspersky Security Center key storage. To do so, click the Add button. The Kaspersky Security Center key storage window opens.

If you added a key to the Kaspersky Security Center key storage in advance, select the key and click OK.

If the relevant key is not in the key storage, add it.

To add a key to the key storage of Kaspersky Security Center:

1. Click the Add button located in the lower part of the Kaspersky Security Center key storage window. This starts the Key Storage Wizard that adds a key to the key storage of Kaspersky Security Center.
2. Follow the instructions of the Wizard to add a key to key storage.
3. Finish the Add key wizard.

After the wizard finishes, select the added key in the Kaspersky Security Center key storage window and click OK.

To use the selected key as an additional key, select the Use the key as an additional key check box.

The check box is not available when adding a key for a trial license or a subscription key. A trial license key or a subscription key cannot be added as an additional key.

After you select a key, the following information is displayed in the lower part of the window:

• Key – a unique alphanumeric sequence.
• License type – trial, commercial, or commercial (subscription).
• License term – the number of days remaining until the license activated using this key expires. For example, 365 days. If you are using the application under unlimited subscription, the field value is <Unavailable>.
• Expires on – the date the license activated using this key expires. If you are using the application under unlimited subscription, the field value is Unlimited.
• Grace period – the number of days after subscription suspension during which the application retains its functionality. The field is displayed if you are using the application under subscription and the service provider with which you registered your subscription offers a grace period for renewing your subscription.
• Restriction – depending on the key type:
  • For a server key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines with server operating systems that you can protect.
  • For a desktop key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines with desktop operating systems that you can protect.
  • For a key with a limitation on the number of processor cores, this is the maximum number of physical processor cores used on all hypervisors whose virtual machines you can protect.
  • For a key with a limitation on the number of processors, this is the maximum number of physical processors used on all hypervisors whose virtual machines you can protect.
• Functionality – the list of application components and features whose availability depends on the type of commercial license associated with the selected key.

  The application components and features that are available when using the application under the license corresponding to the selected key are marked with the icon in the list.

  The application components and features that are available when using the application under the license corresponding to the selected key are marked with the icon in the list.

Proceed to the next step of the New Task Wizard.

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