Kaspersky Security for Windows Server

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server installation

Before installing Kaspersky Security for Windows Server, do the following:

1. Make sure no other anti-virus programs are installed on the protected device. You must uninstall Kaspersky Anti-Virus 8.0 for Windows Servers Enterprise Edition. You can install Kaspersky Security for Windows Server without uninstalling Kaspersky Security 10 for Windows Server.
2. Make sure that the account which you are using to start the Setup Wizard belongs to the administrators group on the protected device.

After completing the actions described above, proceed with the installation procedure. Following the Setup Wizard instructions, specify the installation settings for Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. The Kaspersky Security for Windows Server installation process can be stopped at any step of the Setup Wizard. To do so, click the Cancel button in the Setup Wizard's window.

You can read more about the installation (uninstallation) settings.

To install Kaspersky Security for Windows Server using the Setup Wizard:

1. Start the setup.exe file on the protected device.
2. In the window that opens, in the Installation section, click the Install Kaspersky Security 11.0.1 for Windows Server link.
3. In the welcome screen of the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server Setup Wizard, click the Next button.

   The End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy window opens.

4. Review the terms of the License Agreement and Privacy Policy.
5. If you agree to the terms and conditions of End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy, select the I confirm that I have fully read, understood, and accept the terms and conditions of this End User License Agreement and I am aware and agree that my data will be handled and transmitted (including to third countries) as described in the Privacy Policy. I confirm that I have fully read and understand the Privacy Policy check boxes in order to proceed with the installation.

   If you do not accept the End User License Agreement and/or Privacy Policy the installation will be aborted.

6. Click the Next button.

   If the protected device has any compatible version of the application installed, the Previous version of the application detected window will open.

   If previous versions of the application are not detected, proceed to step 8 of these instructions.

7. To upgrade from the previous version of the application, click the Install button. The Setup Wizard will upgrade application to Kaspersky Security for Windows Server 11.0.1 and save compatible settings in the new version. On the upgrade completion, wizard will open the Installation complete window (proceed to the Step 15 of these instructions).

   The Quick scan of the device before installation window opens.

8. In the Quick scan of the device before installation, select the Scan device for viruses check box to scan system memory and the boot sectors of the protected device local drives for threats. Click the Next button. On completion of the scanning procedure the wizard will open a window reporting the scan results.

   This window displays information about scanned protected device objects: the total number of scanned objects, the number of threats detected, the number of infected or probably infected objects detected, the number of dangerous or potentially dangerous processes removed from memory by Kaspersky Security for Windows Server, and the number of dangerous or potentially dangerous processes that the application was unable to remove.

   To see exactly which objects were scanned, click the List of processed objects button.

9. Click the Next button in the Quick scan of the device before installation window.

   The Custom installation window opens.

10. Select the components to be installed.

    By default, all Kaspersky Security for Windows Server components are included in recommended installation set, except the Firewall Management and Script Monitoring component.

    The SNMP Protocol Support component of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server will only appear in the list of components suggested for installation if the Microsoft Windows SNMP service is installed on the protected device.

    If you chose to install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent End User License Agreement window will open on the next step of the wizard. If you agree to the terms and conditions of End User License Agreement, select the I confirm that I have fully read, understood, and accept the terms and conditions of this End User License Agreement check box. The Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installation will start after the installation of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.

11. To cancel all changes, click the Reset button in the Custom installation window. Click the Next button.
12. In the Select a destination folder window:
    • If required, specify a folder to which Kaspersky Security for Windows Server files will be copied.
    • If required, review the information about available space on local drives by clicking the Disk button.

    Click the Next button.

13. In the Advanced installation settings window, configure the following installation settings:
    • Enable real-time protection after installation of application.
    • Add Microsoft recommended files to exclusions list.
    • Add Kaspersky recommended files to exclusions list.

      Click the Next button.

14. In the Import settings from configuration file window:
    1. Specify the configuration file to import Kaspersky Security for Windows Server settings from an existing configuration file created in any compatible previous version of the application.
    2. Click the Next button.
15. In the Activation of the application window, do one of the following:
    • If you want to activate the application, specify a Kaspersky Security for Windows Server key file for application activation.
    • If you want to activate the application later, click the Next button.
    • If a key file was previously saved in the \server folder of the distribution kit, the name of this file will be displayed in the Key field.
    • To add a key using a key file stored in another folder, specify the key file.

      You cannot activate the application using an activation code via Setup Wizard. If you want to activate the application using activation code, you need to enter the code after installation.

      Once the key file is added, license information will be shown in the window. Kaspersky Security for Windows Server displays the license's calculated expiration date. The license term runs from the time when you add a key and expires no later than the expiration date of the key file.

      Click the Next button to apply the key file in the application.

16. In the Ready to install window, click the Install button. The wizard will start the installation of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server components.
17. The Installation complete window opens when installation is complete.
18. Select the View Release Notes check box to view information about the release after the Setup Wizard is done.
19. Click Finish.

The Setup Wizard closes. Once installation is complete, Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is ready to use if you have added an activation key.