About application activation methods

Activation is the process of activating a license that allows you to use a fully functional version of the application until the license expires. The application activation process involves adding a key.

You can activate the application in one of the following ways:

• When installing the application, with the help of the Initial Configuration Wizard. You can add the active key in this way.
• Locally from the application interface, by using the Activation Wizard You can add both the active key and the additional key in this way.
• Remotely with the Kaspersky Security Center software suite by creating and then starting an add key task. You can add both the active key and the additional key in this way.
• Remotely by distributing keys and activation codes stored in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server key storage to client computers (see the Kaspersky Security Center Administrator's Guide for details). You can add both the active key and the additional key in this way.

  The activation code purchased under subscription is distributed in the first place.

• Using the command line.

It may take some time for the application to be activated with an activation code (during either remote or non-interactive installation) due to load distribution across activation servers of Kaspersky. If you need to activate the application right away, you may interrupt the ongoing activation process and start activation using the Activation Wizard.