Application activation and license key management

Activation is the process of activating a license that allows you to use a fully functional version of the application until the license expires.

The process of activating Kaspersky Endpoint Security involves adding an active application license key to the device.

If you are using the application under a license that does not include the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum functionality, then to activate this functionality, you need to add an additional Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum Add-on license key ("EDR Optimum key") to the device.

If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, the application does not need to be activated separately. You activate Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security for Virtualization Light Agent; activation is performed on the Protection Server (a component of Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security for Virtualization Light Agent) by adding a license key to the SVM. To activate the functionality of Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum, you also need to add the EDR Optimum key to the SVM.

You can activate the application in one of the following ways:

• Remotely, using Kaspersky Security Center:
  • During installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. You can add an application license key to the installation package. The application will be activated automatically after installation.
  • After installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security, using the application activation task.
  • After installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security, by distributing the license key from the Administration Server to client devices.
• Using the command line:
  • During the initial configuration of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
  • After installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security, using management commands.

To add an EDR Optimum key to the device, you can use the Add key task or the procedure for key distribution to client devices. You do not need to specify the type of the key.

You can add an EDR Optimum key only after adding an application license key.

You can also add a reserve application key and a reserve EDR Optimum key to the device. The reserve key becomes active when the license associated with the active key expires or when the active key is deleted. Availability of a reserve key allows you to avoid application functionality limitation when your license expires.

A reserve license key can be added only after adding an active license key.

You can view information about the license keys added to the device:

• Remotely in the Web Console or in the Administration Console. The properties of the application on the client device contain information about the active and reserve keys in the License keys section.
• In the command line using administration commands.