Creating custom installation packages

You can use custom installation packages to do the following:

A custom installation package is a folder with a set of files. The source to create a custom installation package is an archive file. The archive file contains a file or files that must be included in the custom installation package. While creating a custom installation package, you can specify command-line parameters, for example, to install the application in silent mode.

If you have an active license key for the Vulnerability and Patch Management (VAPM) feature, you can convert your default installation settings for the relevant custom installation package and use the values recommended by Kaspersky experts. The settings are automatically converted during the creation of the custom installation package only if the corresponding executable file is included in the Kaspersky database of third-party applications.

To create a custom installation package:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • In the main menu, go to DISCOVERY & DEPLOYMENT DEPLOYMENT & ASSIGNMENTINSTALLATION PACKAGES.
    • In the main menu, go to OPERATIONS REPOSITORIESINSTALLATION PACKAGES.

    A list of installation packages available on Administration Server is displayed.

  2. Click Add.

    The New Package Wizard starts. Proceed through the Wizard by using the Next button.

  3. Select Create an installation package from a file.
  4. Specify the package name and click the Browse button.

    A standard Windows Open window in your browser opens to let you choose a file to create the installation package.

  5. Choose an archive file located on the available disks.

    You can upload a ZIP, CAB, TAR, or TAR.GZ archive file. It is not possible to create an installation package from an SFX (self-extracting archive) file.

    If you want the settings to be converted during the package installation, make sure the Convert settings to recommended values for applications recognized by Kaspersky Security Center after the Wizard finishes check box is selected, and then click Next.

    File upload to the Kaspersky Security Center 14 Administration Server starts.

    If you enabled the use of the recommended installation settings, Kaspersky Security Center 14 checks whether the executable file is included in the Kaspersky database of third-party applications. If the check is successful, you get a notification informing you that the file is recognized. The settings are converted and the custom installation package is created. No further actions are required. Click the Finish button to close the Wizard.

  6. Select a file (from the list of files that are extracted from the chosen archive file) and specify the command-line parameters of an executable file.

    You can specify command-line parameters to install the application from the installation package in a silent mode. Specifying command-line parameters is optional.

    The process to create the installation package is started.

    The Wizard informs you when the process is finished.

    If the installation package is not created, an appropriate message is displayed.

  7. Click the Finish button to close the Wizard.

The installation package that you created is downloaded to the Packages subfolder of the Administration Server shared folder. After downloading, the installation package appears in the list of installation packages.

In the list of installation packages available on Administration Server, by clicking the link with the name of a custom installation package, you can:

If you have converted the package installation settings to the recommended values for the custom package creation process, two additional sections may appear on the Settings tab of the custom installation package properties: Settings and Installation procedure.

The Settings section contains the following properties, shown in a table:

The Installation procedure section contains a table that describes the following properties of the update included in the custom installation package:

See also:

Creating an installation package

Viewing onscreen notifications

Scenario: Kaspersky applications deployment through Kaspersky Security Center Web Console

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