Kaspersky Security Integrations for MSP

Installing Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate

To successfully install Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate, download and save the latest version of Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate from the Kaspersky Lab website.

Before you install Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate, it is strongly recommended to check its digital signature, to make sure that the Plug-in is issued by Kaspersky Lab.

To check the Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate digital signature:

1. Locate the KasperskyPlugin.dll file, which you downloaded from the Kaspersky Lab website.
2. Right-click the KasperskyPlugin.dll file and select Properties.
3. In the properties window that opens, click the Digital Signatures tab and check that the KasperskyPlugin.dll file has Kaspersky Lab signatures.
4. Close the properties window.

After you download and check the digital signature of Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate, use ConnectWise Automate Plugin Manager to install Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate.

To install Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate:

1. Open ConnectWise Automate Control Center.
2. On the main menu, do either of the following:
   • Select Help → Plugin Manager (if you use ConnectWise Automate 10.5 or 11).
   • Select System → Solutions → Plugin Manager (if you use ConnectWise Automate 12).
3. In the Plugin Manager window that opens, select Advanced → Manage Plugins → Add Plugin.
4. In the window that opens, locate the Plug-in file and click Open.
5. In the Add a Plugin dialog box, do the following:
   1. Specify the Plug-in settings.
   2. Make sure that the Remote Agent check box is cleared.

      If the Remote Agent check box is selected, the Plug-in is installed on all the computers on the network, including those on which Kaspersky Lab security applications are not installed. This causes an additional load on ConnectWise Automate.

   3. Click the Save and Close button.

      The Plug-in is added to the Disabled Plugins list in ConnectWise Automate Plugin Manager.

6. In the Plugin Manager window, click the Refresh button.

   The list of installed plug-ins is updated and now contains Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate.

7. Enable Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate:
   1. In the list of plug-ins, right-click Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate and select Enable.
   2. From the Advanced drop-down list, select Reload Plugins → Reload DBAgent Plugins.
8. Close the Plugin Manager window. If you are prompted, click OK.
9. Restart ConnectWise Automate Control Center. The new Plug-in is downloaded.

The Kaspersky icon is displayed on the ConnectWise Automate Control Center toolbar. Click this icon to open the Kaspersky Security Plug-in for ConnectWise Automate dashboard.