Kaspersky Security Center management tools comparison and limitations

The set of features available in Kaspersky Security for Windows Server depends on the management tools (see the table below).

You can manage the application by using the following consoles of Kaspersky Security Center:

• Administration Console. Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in installed on the administrator's workstation.
• Web Console. Component of Kaspersky Security Center that is installed on the Administration Server. You can work in the Web Console through a browser on any computer that has access to the Administration Server.

You can also manage the application by using the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console. The Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console is the cloud version of Kaspersky Security Center. This means that the Administration Server and other components of Kaspersky Security Center are installed in the cloud infrastructure of Kaspersky. For details on managing the application through the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console Online Help.

Comparison of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server features depending on the management tools

Feature	Kaspersky Security Center		Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console
	Administration Console	Web Console
Real-time server protection
Real-Time File Protection
KSN Usage
Traffic Security			(no External Proxy mode)
Exploit Prevention
Network Threat Protection
Script Monitoring
Local activity control
Applications Launch Control
Device Control
Network attached storage protection
RPC Network Storage Protection
ICAP Network Storage Protection
Anti-Cryptor for NetApp
Network activity control
Firewall Management
Anti-Cryptor
System Inspection
File Integrity Monitor
Log Inspection
Logs and notifications
Logs
Notifications
Storages
Quarantine
Backup
Blocked Hosts
Supplementary
Hierarchical storage management
Trusted Zone
Removable Drives Scan
Kaspersky Endpoint Agent
Tasks
Activation of Application
Application Integrity Control
Baseline File Integrity Monitor
Copying Updates
Database Update
On-Demand Scan
Rollback of Database Update
Rule Generator for Applications Launch Control
Rule Generator for Device Control
Software Modules Update

Web Plug-in limitations

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server Web Plug-in has the following limitations compared to Kaspersky Security for Windows Server Administration Plug-in:

• To add users or user groups, you need to specify the security descriptor strings using the security descriptor definition language (SDDL).
• Predefined security level cannot be changed for the Real-Time File Protection task.
• Application Launch Control task rules cannot be created using digital certificate or Kaspersky Security Center events.
• Device Control task rules cannot be generated based on connected devices or on system data.

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