Procedure for installing and configuring application components

Installing and configuring the application involves the following steps:

1. Installing the disk image containing the Sandbox component
2. Configuring the Sandbox component through the Sandbox web interface
3. Installing the disk images of Microsoft Windows operating systems and applications for the Sandbox component
4. Installing the Central Node and Sensor components

   You can install the Central Node and Sensor components in one of the following configurations:

   • Cluster.
   • Server.

   If there are multiple Central Node components, you can use the application in distributed solution mode.

5. Installing the Sensor component

   If there are multiple Sensor components, you can install and configure the Sensor component on the necessary number of servers.

6. Configuring the Central Node and Sensor components
7. Installing the Endpoint Agent component on computers of the corporate IT infrastructure.

   As the Endpoint Agent component, you may use following applications: Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac.

   Information about the compatibility of versions of applications that represent the Endpoint Agent component with versions of Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform is provided in the following Help sections: Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac.

The Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application can be used in the following configurations:

• Without integration with the EPP application.

  In this case, you only need to install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows.

• With integration with the EPP application.

  In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent also sends information about threats detected by the EPP application and results of threat processing by this application to the Central Node server.

Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows can integrate with the following EPP applications:

• Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows

  Integration of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows

  To integrate these applications, you must install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent as part of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Integrating separately installed applications is not supported.

  To install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent as part of Kaspersky Endpoint Security:

  1. Start the installation of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application, which includes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent in its distribution kit.

     For more details about installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security, see Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Help.

  2. During installation, select the Endpoint Agent component.

  After the application with the Endpoint Agent component is installed, the list of installed applications includes Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

  If necessary, you can upgrade the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application that is already installed as part of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Integration between compatible versions of the applications is maintained both when the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application is upgraded and when the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application is upgraded. You can upgrade a previous version for Kaspersky Endpoint Agent version 3.7 or newer.

• Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.

  Integration of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows with Kaspersky Security for Windows Server

  To integrate these applications, you must install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent as part of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. Integrating separately installed applications is not supported.

  To install Kaspersky Endpoint Agent as part of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server:

  1. Start the installation of the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server application, which includes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent in its distribution kit.

     For more details about installing Kaspersky Security for Windows Server, see Kaspersky Security for Windows Server Help.

  2. During installation, select the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent component.

  After the application with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent component is installed, the list of installed applications includes Kaspersky Security for Windows and Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

  If necessary, you can upgrade the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application that is already installed as part of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server. Integration between compatible versions of the applications is maintained both when Kaspersky Endpoint Agent is upgraded and when Kaspersky Security for Windows Server is upgraded.

• Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent for Windows.

  Integration of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent

  Kaspersky Endpoint Agent and Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent are installed separately. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent cannot be installed as part of Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent.

  To enable the integration of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent:

  1. Install Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent if it has not been installed yet.
  2. Enable the integration of Light Agent with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

     Component of the Kaspersky Security program. Installed on each virtual machine that requires protection.

     You can enable the integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent during installation or upgrade of Light Agent. You can also enable the integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent using the procedure for modifying the set of installed components of Light Agent.

     For more details about installing, enabling integration, and upgrading the application, as well as the procedure for modifying the set of installed application components, see Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent Online Help.

  3. Install the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application on the virtual machine with Light Agent, if it has not been installed yet.

  For integration with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent 5.2, we recommend using Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.14. If necessary, you can upgrade the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application and Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent. When you upgrade the applications, integration between compatible versions is maintained.

• Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes.

  Integration of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows with Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes

  To enable integration of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent with Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes:

  1. Install Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes if the application has not been installed yet.

     For more details on installation, see Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes Help.

  2. Install the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application on the same device if it has not been installed yet.

  The applications are integrated automatically.

  To integrate with Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Nodes, the corresponding license key must be installed in the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.

  For detailed information, you can contact your account manager.

Information about compatibility of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows versions with EPP applications is provided in the Compatibility of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent for Windows versions with EPP applications section.

For details about installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security, see the Online Help of the application:

• Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
• Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux
• Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac

If your hosts have earlier versions of applications installed, you can upgrade them. For details, see the following sections.

See also Preparing for installing application components Installing the Sandbox component Deploying the Central Node and Sensor components as a cluster Installing the Central Node and Sensor components on the server Installing the Sensor component on a standalone server Configuring Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform based on the Astra Linux operating system Optimization of network interface settings for the Sensor component Connecting and configuring external storage for the Sensor component Purging hard drives on storage servers

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