Running Kaspersky Scan Engine in ICAP mode manually

You can run the kavicapd service by executing the kavicapd binary file manually.

Before executing the file, make sure that the paths to the directories that contain plug-ins and libraries are specified correctly.

The following options are available when the kavicapd service is run manually:

Options for running the kavicapd binary file

Option

Description

-c <path>

Mandatory parameter.

Specifies the path to the ICAP mode configuration file.

The path can be absolute or relative. The relative path is specified relative to the current working directory.

-p <path>

Mandatory parameter.

Specifies the path to the PID file.

The path can be absolute or relative. The relative path is specified relative to the current working directory.

-w

Optional parameter.

Runs the kavicapd service in watchdog mode.

In this mode, the kavicapd service automatically restarts if it freezes or crashes.

If you execute the kavicapd binary file without specifying any option, the list of supported options is displayed.

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