An update source is a resource that contains updates for Kaspersky Endpoint Security databases and application modules. Update sources can be FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS servers (such as Kaspersky Security Center and Kaspersky update servers), as well as local or network directories mounted by the user.
Update source settings for the Update task
Setting
Description
Database update source
In this section, you can select the source of updates:
Kaspersky update servers, where database updates for Kaspersky applications are published (default value).
Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server (this option is available only for the Web Console).
Distribution Points (this option is available only for the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console).
Other sources on the local or global network – HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers.
Use Kaspersky update servers if other update sources are not available
The check box enables or disables usage Kaspersky update servers as the update source, if the selected update sources are not available.
This check box is available if the Other sources on the local or global network or the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server option is selected.
The check box is selected by default.
Custom update sources
This table contains a list of custom sources of database updates. During the update process, the application accesses update sources in the order they appear in the table.
The table contains the following columns:
Update source is HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers.
The toggle button shows whether the source is used in the task (Enabled or Disabled). You can enable or disable the toggle button in the table, as well as select or clear the Use this source check box in the Update source window, which opens by clicking the link with the source name.
This table is available if the Other sources on the local or global network option is selected.