Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows managing access to Bluetooth devices. Bluetooth devices include wireless keyboards, mice, headsets, printers, etc. You can also uses Bluetooth for communication e.g. with a mobile device.
When Bluetooth devices are connected or disconnected, the application may create multiple events about the device. The reason is that the operating system may detect a Bluetooth device as multiple devices of different types. Kaspersky Endpoint Security also manages the Bluetooth adapter through which the device is connected as a separate device. That is why the application creates an event for each of the detected devices.
You can select one of the following modes of access to Bluetooth devices:
Allow and do not log. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows connecting any Bluetooth devices and does not save information about the connection in the event log. You can connect Bluetooth input devices (keyboards, mice, etc), send data over Bluetooth, manage other Bluetooth devices (headset, headphones, etc).
Allow. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows connecting any Bluetooth devices. You can connect Bluetooth input devices (keyboards, mice, etc), send data over Bluetooth, manage other Bluetooth devices (headset, headphones, etc).
Block. Kaspersky Endpoint Security restricts access to Bluetooth devices. You can allow connecting only Bluetooth input devices (the Human Interface Devices class). These devices include keyboards, mice, joysticks, etc.
It is not possible to create a list of trusted Bluetooth devices. If you have restricted access to Bluetooth devices, you can only connection of Bluetooth input devices.
You can allow connecting input devices only in the user interface of the application or in Web Console. You cannot allow connecting input devices in Administration Console (MMC).
Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
In the console tree, select Policies.
Select the necessary policy and double-click to open the policy properties.
In the policy window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
Under Device Control settings, select the Types of devices tab.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classification of the Device Control component.
In the context menu for the Bluetooth device type, configure the Bluetooth device access mode: Allow, Block, Allow and do not log.
If you blocked access to Bluetooth devices, you can allow connecting only input devices (keyboards, mice, etc) in the user interface of the application or in Web Console. You cannot allow connecting input devices in Administration Console (MMC).
In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & profiles.
Click the name of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy.
The policy properties window opens.
Select the Application settings tab.
Go to Security Controls → Device Control.
In the Device Control Settings block, click the Access rules for devices and Wi-Fi networks link.
The table lists access rules for all devices that are present in the classification of the Device Control component.
Select the Bluetooth device type.
This opens the Bluetooth device access settings.
Configure the Bluetooth device access mode: Allow, Block, Allow and do not log.
If you select the Block mode, you can allow connecting only Bluetooth input devices (keyboards, mice, etc). To do so, under Exclusions, select the Input devices (mice and keyboards) check box.
In the application settings window, select Security Controls → Device Control.
In the Access settings block, click the Devices and Wi-Fi networks button.
The opened window shows access rules for all devices that are included in the Device Control component classification.
Types of devices in the Device Control component
In the Access To External Devices block, click the Bluetooth link.
This opens the Bluetooth device access settings.
Under Access, configure the Bluetooth device access mode: Allow, Block, Allow and do not log.
If you select the Block mode, you can allow connecting only Bluetooth input devices (keyboards, mice, etc). To do so, under Exclusions, select the Input devices (mice and keyboards) check box.
. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows connecting any Bluetooth devices and does not save information about the connection in the event log. You can connect Bluetooth input devices (keyboards, mice, etc), send data over Bluetooth, manage other Bluetooth devices (headset, headphones, etc).
. Kaspersky Endpoint Security allows connecting any Bluetooth devices. You can connect Bluetooth input devices (keyboards, mice, etc), send data over Bluetooth, manage other Bluetooth devices (headset, headphones, etc).
. Kaspersky Endpoint Security restricts access to Bluetooth devices. You can allow connecting only Bluetooth input devices (the Human Interface Devices class). These devices include keyboards, mice, joysticks, etc.
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