Compatibility with other applications

Kaspersky Endpoint Security is incompatible with some Kaspersky applications as well as some third-party applications. Therefore, before installing, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the computer to see if any such applications are present.

Compatibility with third-party applications

Kaspersky Endpoint Security is incompatible with applications that are part of third-party endpoint protection systems (Endpoint Protection Platform, EPP). Kaspersky Endpoint Security can also experience compatibility issues with other applications. To determine compatibility, Kaspersky Endpoint Security consults a list of software prepared by Kaspersky. This list is contained in the incompatible.txt file. This file is included in the distribution kit.

Kaspersky does not guarantee the compatibility of Kaspersky Endpoint Security with software from the list. If an application from the list is discovered, the installer stops the deployment of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The installer may automatically delete some applications from the list. If you are willing to disregard the risks and want to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security and a piece of software from the list on the same computer, you can skip the computer check (see instructions below).

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Compatibility with Kaspersky applications

Kaspersky Endpoint Security is incompatible with the following Kaspersky applications:

• Kaspersky Standard | Plus | Premium.
• Kaspersky Small Office Security.
• Kaspersky Internet Security.
• Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
• Kaspersky Total Security.
• Kaspersky Safe Kids.
• Kaspersky Free.
• Kaspersky Anti-Ransomware Tool.
• Endpoint Sensor as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response solutions.
• Kaspersky Endpoint Agent as part of the Detection and Response solutions from Kaspersky.

  Kaspersky is switching all Detection and Response to working with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security built-in agent instead of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Starting with version 12.1, the application supports all Detection and Response solutions.

• Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent.
• Kaspersky Fraud Prevention for Endpoint.
• Kaspersky Security for Windows Server

  Starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security 12.0, you can migrate from Kaspersky Security for Windows Server to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows and use the same solution for protecting workstations and servers.

• Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security.

If Kaspersky applications from this list are installed on the computer, Kaspersky Endpoint Security removes these applications. Please wait for this process to finish before continuing installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Skipping the check for software that may cause compatibility issues

If Kaspersky Endpoint Security detects software from the incompatible.txt list, the installation of the application will be terminated. To continue the installation, you must remove that application. However, if the vendor of third-party software has indicated in their documentation that their software is compatible with Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP), you can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security to a computer containing an application from this vendor. For example, the Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) solution provider may declare their compatibility with third-party EPP systems. If this is the case, you need to start the installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security without running an installed software check. To do so, pass the following parameters to the installer:

• SKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1. Disable the check for installed software. The list of software that may cause compatibility issues is available in the incompatible.txt file that is included in the distribution kit. If no value is set for this parameter and software from the list is detected, the installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security will be terminated.
• SKIPPRODUCTUNINSTALL=1. Disable automatic removal of detected software from the incompatible.txt list. If no value is set for this parameter, Kaspersky Endpoint Security attempts to remove the software that may cause compatibility issues.
• CLEANERSIGNCHECK=0. Disable the digital signature verification of applications found by the check. If this parameter is not set, verification of digital signatures is disabled when deploying the application via Kaspersky Security Center. When the application is installed locally, digital signature verification is enabled by default.

You can pass parameters in the command line when locally installing the application.

To remotely install Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you need to add the appropriate parameters to the installation package generation file named kes_win.kud in [Setup] (see below). The kes_win.kud file is included in the distribution kit.

kes_win.kud

[Setup]

UseWrapper=1

ExecutableRelPath=EXEC

Params=/s /pAKINSTALL=1 /pEULA=1 /pPRIVACYPOLICY=1 /pKSN=0 /pSKIPPRODUCTCHECK=1 /pSKIPPRODUCTUNINSTALL=1 /pCLEANERSIGNCHECK=0

Executable=setup_kes.exe

RebootDelegated = 1

RebootAllowed=1

ConfigFile=installer.ini

RelPathsToExclude=klcfginst.msi