About the key

A key is a sequence of bits with which you can activate and subsequently use the application in accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement. A key is generated by Kaspersky Lab.

To add a key to the application, you must apply a key file or add a key based on an activation code. After you add a key to the application, the key is displayed in the application interface as a unique alphanumeric sequence.

Kaspersky Lab can black-list a key over violations of the End User License Agreement. If the key has been black-listed, you have to add a different key to continue using the application.

A key may be an "active key" or an "additional key".

An active key is the key that is currently used by the application. A trial or commercial license key can be added as the active key. The application cannot have more than one active key.

An additional key is a key that entitles the user to use the application, but is not currently in use. An additional key automatically becomes active when the license associated with the current active key expires. An additional key may be added only if the active key is available.

A key for a trial license can be added only as the active key. A trial license key cannot be installed as the additional key.

Types of keys

For activating the application keys of the following types:

• Security Server key. Designed for using an application for protection of mail servers based on Microsoft Exchange Server against viruses, Trojan software and other types of threats that may be transmitted via e-mail, as well as spam and phishing.
• DLP Module key. Designed for using an application for protection from unintentional confidential data leaks from an organization by email.

Depending upon the application deployment scenario to activate the application, add the following keys:

• The application is used on standalone Microsoft Exchange servers.
  • You must add the Security Server key to each Microsoft Exchange server on which you use the Security Server.
  • You must add the key of the Security Server and DLP Module to each Microsoft Exchange server on which you use the Security Server and DLP Module.
• The application is used on Microsoft Exchange servers within a DAG group.
  • If you are using a Security Server within a DAG group, you must add one Security Server key.
  • If you are using a Security Server and DLP Module in a DAG group, you must add one Security Server key and one DLP Module key, and the keys are applied to the entire DAG group.
• If you use profiles to manage several Security Servers, you must add a single key of the Security Server and a single key of the DLP Module for the profile, and the keys are applied to all Security Servers of the profile.
  • If you are using Security Servers in a profile, you must add one Security Server key.
  • If you are using Security Servers and DLP Modules in a profile, you must add one Security Server key and one DLP Module key.

If you need to use an additional key and a key for a DLP Module, it is recommended to perform key-based activation in the application Management Console.

• If the application was activated with an activation code, the DLP Module will not work. When the code-based activation period expires, the additional key will not become active.

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