Updating from a server repository

To conserve Internet traffic, you can configure updates of databases and application modules on computers of the organization's LAN from a server repository. For this purpose, Kaspersky Security Center must download an update package to the repository (FTP- or HTTP server, network or local folder) from Kaspersky update servers. Other computers on the organization's LAN will be able to receive the update package from the server repository.

Configuring database and application module updates from a server repository consists of the following steps:

1. Configure download of an update package to the Administration Server repository (Download updates to Administration Server repository task).

   The Download updates to the Administration Server repository task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard, and this task may only have one single instance. By default, Kaspersky Security Center copies the update package to folder \\<server name>\KLSHARE\Updates. For more information about downloading updates to the Administration Server repository, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help.

2. Configure database and application module updates from the specified server repository to the remaining computers on the organization's LAN (Update task).

   How to configure Kaspersky Endpoint Security update from the specified server storage in the Administration Console (MMC)

   1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.

      In the console tree, select Tasks.

   2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

      The task properties window opens.

      The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create the Update task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the Wizard.

   3. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.

      

      Update task settings

   4. In the Update settings for local mode block, click the Settings button.
   5. In the list of update sources, make sure that the update from the Kaspersky Security Center source is enabled. Additionally, the Kaspersky Security Center source must have the highest priority.
   6. If necessary, add the update sources:
      1. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
      2. In the Update sources field, specify the address of the FTP- or HTTP server, network folder or local folder where Kaspersky Security Center will copy the update package received from Kaspersky servers.

         The address of the update source must match the address you specified in the Folder for storing updates field when you configured download of updates to the server storage (Download updates to the Administration Server repository task).

      3. Click OK.

      You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, clear the check box next to the object.

      

      Sources of update

   7. Configure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.

      If an update cannot be performed from the first update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically switches over to the next source.

   8. In the task properties window, select the Schedule section and configure the task run mode.
   9. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the task in manual mode.
   10. Save your changes.

   How to configure Kaspersky Endpoint Security update from the specified server storage in the Web Console

   1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.

      The list of tasks opens.

   2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

      The task properties window opens.

      The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create the Update task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the Wizard.

   3. Select the Application settings tab → Local mode.
   4. In the list of update sources, make sure that the update from the Kaspersky Security Center source is enabled. Additionally, the Kaspersky Security Center source must have the highest priority.
   5. If necessary, add the update sources:
      1. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
      2. In the Web address or path to a local or network folder field, specify the address of the FTP- or HTTP server, network folder or local folder where Kaspersky Security Center will copy the update package received from Kaspersky servers.

         The address of the update source must match the address you specified in the Folder for storing updates field when you configured download of updates to the server storage (Download updates to the Administration Server repository task).

      3. Click OK.

      You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, set the toggle switch next to it to the off position.

      

      Sources of update

   6. Configure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.

      If an update cannot be performed from the first update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically switches over to the next source.

   7. In the task properties window, select the Schedule section and configure the task run mode.
   8. By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security runs the task in manual mode.
   9. Save your changes.

   How to configure Kaspersky Endpoint Security update from the specified server storage in the application interface

   You cannot configure the Update group task in the application interface. Only a local update task, Update of databases and application modules, is available to the user. If the Update of databases and application modules task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local tasks in the policy.

   1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

      

      Local update tasks

   2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click .

      The task properties window opens.

   3. In the task properties window, click Select update sources.
   4. In the list of update sources, make sure that the update from the Kaspersky Security Center source is enabled. Additionally, the Kaspersky Security Center source must have the highest priority.
   5. If necessary, add the update sources:
      1. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.

      

      Sources of update

      1. Specify the address of the FTP- or HTTP server, network folder or local folder where Kaspersky Security Center will copy the update package received from Kaspersky update servers.

         The address of the update source must match the address you specified in the Folder for storing updates field when you configured download of updates to the server storage (Download updates to the Administration Server repository task).

      2. Click Select.

      You can exclude the update source without removing it from the list of update sources. To do so, set the toggle switch next to it to the off position.

   6. Configure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.

      If an update cannot be performed from the first update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically switches over to the next source.

      If a computer is managed by Kaspersky Security Center, it is not possible to configure the run mode for the Update of databases and application modules task. You can only run the task manually.

   7. Save your changes.

   

   Updating from a server repository