Creating an installation package in Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console

Before creating an installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you need to prepare the files to be included in the package.

To prepare files for creating an installation package:

1. Download the kesl.zip archive from the application download page. It is located in the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Linux (Additional distribution -> Files for Product remote installation).
2. Unpack the kesl.zip archive to a folder accessible to Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. Place the distribution files, that correspond to the type of operating system where you want to install the application and the type of its package manager, to the same folder:
   • To install Kaspersky Endpoint Security:
     • kesl-12.0-<build number>.i386.rpm (for 32-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl_12.0-<build number>_i386.deb (for 32-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-12.0-<build number>.x86_64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl_12.0-<build number>_amd64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-12.0-<build number>.aarch64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm for the Arm architecture)
     • kesl_12.0-<build number>_arm64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg for the Arm architecture)
   • to install the GUI:
     • kesl-gui-12.0-<build number>.i386.rpm (for 32-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl-gui_12.0-<build number>_i386.deb (for 32-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-gui-12.0-<build number>.x86_64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kesl-gui_12.0-<build number>_amd64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kesl-gui-12.0-<build number>.aarch64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm for the Arm architecture)
     • kesl-gui_12.0-<build number>_arm64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg for the Arm architecture)

     If you do not want to install a graphical user interface, do not use these files; this will make the installation package smaller.

     If Kaspersky Endpoint Security is used in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, the graphical user interface is not supported.

   If the graphical user interface will not be used, you need to set the USE_GUI=No parameter-value pair in the autoinstall.ini configuration file. Otherwise, the installation will fail.

   If you want to use the created installation package to install the application on several types of operating systems or package managers, place the files for all the required types of operating systems and package managers in the folder.

3. If you plan to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in standalone mode and want to use previously downloaded databases, place the prepared archives with databases for all required operating system types in the folder. Open the autoinstall.ini configuration file and specify UPDATE_EXECUTE=no. The autoinstall.ini file is located in the folder where you unpacked the kesl.zip archive.
4. If you are planning to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments or you want to configure the application installation settings, open the autoinstall.ini configuration file and make the necessary changes. The autoinstall.ini file is located in the folder where you unpacked the kesl.zip archive.

   If you plan to use Kaspersky Endpoint Security in Light Agent mode to protect virtual environments, you need to set the KSVLA_MODE=yes setting in the autoinstall.ini configuration file.

To create an installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security in the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center:

1. Open the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center.
2. In the console tree, select Additional → Remote installation → Installation packages.
3. Click the Create installation package button.

   The wizard for creating an installation package will start.

4. In the wizard window that opens, click the Create an installation package for Kaspersky application button.
5. Enter the name of the new installation package and proceed to the next step.
6. Select Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package. To do this, open a standard browsing window using the Browse button and specify the path to the kesl.kud file. The file is located in the folder where you unpacked the kesl.zip archive.

   The application name is displayed in the window.

   Proceed to the next step.

7. Read the End User License Agreement concluded between you and Kaspersky, and the Privacy Policy describing the handling and transmission of data.

   To continue creating the installation package, you must confirm that you have fully read and accept the terms of the License Agreement and the Privacy Policy. To confirm, in the window that opens, select both check boxes.

   Proceed to the next step.

8. The wizard downloads the files required to install the application to Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. Wait for the download to finish.
9. Complete the wizard.

The created installation package is located in the tree of the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center in the Additional → Remote installation → Installation packages folder. You can use the same installation package many times.