About Kaspersky Security for Windows Server

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server keys and activation codes can be managed using the KAVSHELL LICENSE command.

A password might be required to execute the command. To enter the current password, use [/pwd:<password>].

KAVSHELL LICENSE command syntax

KAVSHELL LICENSE [/ADD:<key file | activation code> [/R] | /DEL:<key | activation code number>]

KAVSHELL LICENSE command examples

To activate the application, execute the command:

KAVSHELL.EXE LICENSE /ADD: <activation code or key>

To view information on added keys, execute the command:

KAVSHELL LICENSE

To remove an added key with number 0000-000000-00000001, execute the command:

KAVSHELL LICENSE /DEL:0000-000000-00000001

The KAVSHELL LICENSE command can run with or without keys (see the table below).

KAVSHELL LICENSE command-line parameters/options

Parameter	Description
Without keys	The command returns the following information about added keys: Key. License type (commercial). Duration of the license associated with the key. Key status (active or additional). If the status is *, the key was added as an additional key.
/ADD:<key file name or activation code>	Add a key via the specified file or activation code. System environment variables can be used when specifying the path to a key file; user environment variables are not allowed.
/R	The /R activation code or key is in addition to the /ADD activation code or key and indicates that the activation code or key being added is an additional activation code or key.
/DEL:<key or activation code>	Deletes the key with the specified number or activation code.

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