Starting with version 12.1, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes a built-in agent for managing the Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response component as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution. You no longer need a separate Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application to work with EDR (KATA). All functions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be performed by Kaspersky Endpoint Security. The load on Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform servers will remain the same.
When you deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Security on computers that have Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed, Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform (EDR) solution will continue working with Kaspersky Endpoint Security. In addition, Kaspersky Endpoint Agent will be removed from the computer. The same behavior in the system will occur when you update Kaspersky Endpoint Security to version 12.1 or higher.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security is not compatible with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. You cannot install both of these applications on the same computer.
The following conditions must be met for Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work as part of Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA):
Steps for migrating [KES+KEA] configuration to [KES+built-in agent] for EDR (KATA)
EDR (KATA) component can be managed using the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in version 12.1 or higher. Depending on the type of Kaspersky Security Center console you are using, update the management plug-in in the Administration Console (MMC) or the web plug-in in the Web Console.
Transfer Kaspersky Endpoint Agent settings to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. The following options are available:
To make sure Kaspersky Endpoint Security works correctly on servers, it is recommended to add files important for the server's functioning to the trusted zone. For SQL servers, you must add MDF and LDF database files. For Microsoft Exchange servers, you must add CHK, EDB, JRS, LOG, and JSL files. You may use masks, for example, C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\*.mdf
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EDR telemetry exclusions do not migrate from the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent policy to the Kaspersky Endpoint Security policy. Kaspersky Endpoint Security has its own exclusion tools - trusted applications. The operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security is optimized so that the absence of individual EDR telemetry exclusions will not cause any additional load on your computer in comparison with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Kaspersky Endpoint Security uses telemetry not only for EDR (KATA), but also for the operation of application protection components. Therefore, there is no need to transfer individual EDR telemetry exclusions. If you experience a decrease in computer performance, check the application's operation (see step 7 Checking performance).
To activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security as part of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution, you need a separate license for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Add-on. You can add the key using the Add key task. As a result, two keys will be added to the application: Kaspersky Endpoint Security and Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
Activating a Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA) Add-on license on computers with previously activated EDR Optimum or EDR Expert features involves the following special considerations:
To migrate EDR (KATA) functionality during an application installation or upgrade, it is recommended to use the remote installation task. When creating a remote installation task, you need to select EDR (KATA) component in the installation package settings.
You can also upgrade the application using the following methods:
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports automatically selecting components when upgrading the application on a computer with the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent application installed. The automatic selection of components depends on the permissions of the user account that is upgrading the application.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the EXE or MSI file under the system account (SYSTEM), Kaspersky Endpoint Security gains access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. Therefore, if the computer has Kaspersky Endpoint Agent installed and EDR (KATA) solution activated, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installer automatically configures the set of components and selects the EDR (KATA) component. This makes Kaspersky Endpoint Security switch to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. Running the MSI installer under the system account (SYSTEM) is usually performed when upgrading via the Kaspersky update service or when deploying an installation package via Kaspersky Security Center.
If you are upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security using an MSI file under a non-privileged user account, Kaspersky Endpoint Security lacks access to current licenses of Kaspersky solutions. In this case, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically selects components based on a set of components of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. After that Kaspersky Endpoint Security switches to using the built-in agent and removes Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports upgrading without computer restart. You can select the application upgrade mode in policy properties.
If after application installation or upgrade, the computer has the Critical status in the Kaspersky Security Center console:
Check the connection to Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server. To do so:
If a connection to the server is established, the application sends the event Successful connection to the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform server. If there is no successful connection event and there are no events with connection errors, check the event log settings and enable event sending for Endpoint Detection and Response (KATA).
The server connection status does not affect the computer status in the Kaspersky Security Center console. Therefore, if there is no connection to the server, the computer can still have the OK status. Check the event log to verify the connection to the server.
If your computer's performance has slowed down after installing or updating an application, you can optimize data transfer. To do so: