Adding a license key

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

If you added a key to 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 Kaspersky Security Center key storage:

1. Click the Add a new key to the storage button located under the list of keys.
2. In the window that opens, select the method for adding the key to the storage:
   • Using key file to add the key using a key file.
   • Using activation code to add the key using an activation code.
3. Depending on the selected method for adding a key, do one of the following:
   • Click the Select key file button and in the window that opens, select the file with the key extension.
   • Enter the activation code and click the Add button.
4. Click OK.

The added key will appear in the key storage. Select it in the list and click OK.

To use the selected key as a reserve key, select the Use the license key as a reserve 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 a reserve key.

After you select the key, the following information is displayed in the wizard window:

• License key – a unique alphanumeric sequence.
• License type – trial, commercial, or commercial (subscription).
• License term – the number of days remaining for using the application activated by adding this key. For example, 365 days. This field is not displayed if you are using the application under a subscription.
• 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. If you are using the application under unlimited subscription, the field value is Unavailable.
• Expires on – the date and time when your right to use the application activated with the current key expires. If you are using the application under unlimited subscription, the field value is Unlimited.
• Restriction – depends on the key type:
  • For a server key – maximum number of virtual machines running server operating systems that you can protect.
  • For a desktop key – maximum number of virtual machines running 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.
  • For a "Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business – Universal" key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines running a server and/or desktop operating system that you can protect.
  • For an EDR Optimum key, this is the maximum number of virtual machines that use Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum functionality.
• Functionality – the list of application components and features whose availability depends on the type of the 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 not 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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