About Kaspersky Endpoint Security administration web plug-in

Kaspersky Endpoint Security management web plug-in (hereinafter also referred to as web plug-in) facilitates interaction between Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Security Center using Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console. The web plug-in allows you to manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security using policies and tasks.

The web plug-in must be installed on the client device that has Kaspersky Security Center Web Console installed. The functionality of the web plug-in is available to all administrators who have access to Kaspersky Security Center Web Console in a browser.

You can view the list of installed web plug-ins in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console interface: Console settings → Web plug-ins. For more information about compatibility of the web plug-in and Kaspersky Security Center Web Console versions, refer to Kaspersky Security Center documentation.

If you select a language that is not included in Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package in the properties of Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server, the License Agreement and the entire Kaspersky Security Center Web Console interface will be displayed in English.

Installing the web plug-in

You can install the web plug-in as follows:

• Using the Initial Configuration Wizard for Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.

  Kaspersky Security Center Web Console automatically prompts you to run the Initial Configuration Wizard when connecting Web Console to the Administration Server for the first time. You can also run the Initial Configuration Wizard in the Web Console interface (Device discovery and deployment → Deployment and assignment → Initial Configuration Wizard). The Initial Configuration Wizard can also check if the installed web plug-ins are up to date and download the necessary updates. For more information on the Initial Configuration Wizard for Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, please refer to Kaspersky Security Center documentation.

• From the list of available distribution kits in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.

  To install the web plug-in, select the web plug-in distribution kit in the Web Console interface: Console settings → Web plug-ins. The list of available distribution packages is updated automatically after new versions of Kaspersky applications are released.

• Download the distribution kit to Kaspersky Security Center Web Console from an external source.

  To install the web plug-in, add the ZIP-archive of the web plug-in distribution kit in the Web Console interface: Console settings → Web plug-ins. The distribution kit of the web plug-in can be downloaded on the Kaspersky website, for example. For a local version of the application, additionally upload a text file that contains a signature.

Updating the web plug-in

If a new version of the web plug-in becomes available, Kaspersky Security Center Web Console displays the Updates are available for utilized plug-ins notification. You can proceed to update the web plug-in version from this Web Console notification. You can also manually check for new web plug-in updates in the Web Console interface (Console settings → Web plug-ins). The previous version of the web plug-in will be automatically removed during the update.

When the web plug-in is updated, already existing components (for example, policies or tasks) are saved. The new settings of components implementing new functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Security will appear in existing components and will have the default values.

You can update the web plug-in as follows:

• In the list of web plug-ins in online mode.

  To update the web plug-in, select the distribution package of Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console interface (Console settings → Web plug-ins) and run the update. Web Console checks for available updates on Kaspersky servers and downloads the relevant updates.

• From file.

  To update the web plug-in, select the ZIP-archive of the distribution package of Kaspersky Endpoint Security web plug-in in the Kaspersky Security Center Web Console interface: Console settings → Web plug-ins. The distribution kit of the web plug-in can be downloaded on the Kaspersky website, for example. For a local version of the application, additionally upload a text file that contains a signature.

  You can only update the web plug-in to a more recent version. The web plug-in cannot be updated to an older version.

If any component is opened (such as a policy or task), the web plug-in checks its compatibility information. If the version of the web plug-in is equal to or later than the version specified in the compatibility information, you can change the settings of this component. Otherwise, you cannot use the web plug-in to change the settings of the selected component. It is recommended to update the web plug-in.