Task management

Kaspersky Security Center Web Console uses tasks to manage the operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security installed on computers. Tasks implement the primary administrative functions, such as key installation, object scanning, and database and application software module updates.

You can create the following types of tasks to manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security via Kaspersky Security Center Web Console:

• Local tasks that are configured for an individual computer.
• Group tasks that are configured for computers within administration groups.
• Tasks for sets of computers that do not belong to administration groups.

  Tasks for sets of computers that are not part of administration groups apply only to the computers that are specified in the task settings. If new computers are added to a set of computers for which a task is configured, this task is not applied to these new computers. To apply the task to these computers, you must create a new task or edit the settings of the existing task.

You can create the following types of tasks:

• Virus scan. During this task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the computer areas that are specified in the task settings for viruses and other threats.
• On-demand File Integrity Monitoring. During this task, each object change is determined by comparing the current state of the monitored objects with the original state, previously built as a baseline.
• Add a key. While performing this task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security adds a key for application activation, including an additional key.
• Update. During this task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security updates the anti-virus databases according to the configured update settings.
• Distribute updates. During this task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads databases and application updates to the selected directory.
• Update rollback. During this task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security rolls back the last anti-virus database update.
• Scan system memory. During this task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the system memory of the computer.
• Scan boot sectors. During this task, Kaspersky Endpoint Security scans the boot sectors of the computer.

Tasks are run on a computer only if Kaspersky Endpoint Security is running.

You can perform the following actions with tasks:

• Create new tasks.
• Edit task settings.
• Manage tasks.

The rights to access the settings of Kaspersky Endpoint Security tasks (read, write, execute) are defined for each user who has access to Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server, through the settings of access to functional areas of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. To configure the rights to access the settings of functional areas of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, go to the Security section of the properties window of Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.

General information on tasks in Kaspersky Security Center Web Console is provided in the Kaspersky Security Center documentation.