Using settings configured for a previous version of Kaspersky Security

Policies and tasks configured in Kaspersky Security Center for the previous version of solution components are not compatible with the updated version of the solution.

If you are using the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console to manage solution components, after updating the management plug-ins, you can convert policies and tasks using the Kaspersky Security Center Policies and tasks batch conversion wizard.

The converted policies and tasks use the settings of policies and tasks of the previous version of Kaspersky Security components. The settings that were not configured in the policies and tasks of the previous version take default values in the converted policies and tasks.

The policy and task conversion procedure is not available in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console. If you are using the Web Console to manage solution components, you must create new policies and tasks for the updated solution components. You can migrate some policy and task settings for Light Agent from the previous version of a policy or task to the new version by exporting and importing settings (for details, please refer to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux Help).

To convert policies and tasks that were configured in Kaspersky Security Center for the previous version of Kaspersky Security:

  1. Open Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
  2. In the console tree, select the Administration Server: <server name> node.
  3. Open the context menu and select the All tasks → Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard.

    The Policies and Tasks Batch Conversion Wizard starts.

  4. At the first step of the Wizard, select one of the following options from the Application name list:
    • Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.1 Light Agent – Protection Server – if you want to convert tasks that are performed on SVMs, and Protection Server policies.
    • Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.1 for Linux – if you want to convert tasks that were created in Kaspersky Security Center and are performed on protected virtual machines with Linux operating systems, and Light Agent for Linux policies.

    Proceed to the next step of the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

  5. Select the policies to convert. To select a policy, select the check box to the left of the name of that policy.

    Proceed to the next step of the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

  6. The Kaspersky Security Network window opens. You can read the Kaspersky Security Network Statement in this window.

    To continue the procedure for converting policies and tasks, carefully read the Kaspersky Security Network Statement, then perform one of the following actions:

    • If you accept all the terms of the Statement and want the application to use KSN, select the I confirm that I have fully read, understand, and accept the terms and conditions of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement option.
    • If you do not want to use KSN, select the I do not accept the terms and conditions of the Kaspersky Security Network Statement option and confirm your decision in the displayed window.

    If necessary, you can change your decision regarding KSN participation later.

  7. Select the tasks to convert. To select a task, select the check box to the left of the name of that task.

    Proceed to the next step of the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

  8. Exit the Policies and Tasks Conversion Wizard.

The converted policies and tasks have names "<Original policy/task name> (converted)".

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