Usage of Network Agent for Windows, Linux, and macOS: Comparison
The Network Agent usage varies depending on the operating system of the device. The Network Agent policy and installation package settings also differ depending on the operating system. The table below compares Network Agent features and usage scenarios available for Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems.
Network Agent feature comparison
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Installing with third-party tools for remote installation of applications |
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Installing manually, by running application installers on devices |
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Manually connecting a client device to the Administration Server. klmover utility |
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Automatic installing of updates and patches for Kaspersky Security Center components |
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Automatic distributing of a key |
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Forced synchronization |
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Without using Network Location Awareness (NLA). |
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Offline model of update download |
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Network polling |
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Running KSN proxy service on a distribution point side |
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Downloading updates via Kaspersky update servers to the distribution points repositories that distribute updates to managed devices |
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(If one or more devices running Linux or macOS are within the scope of the Download updates to the repositories of distribution points task, the task completes with the Failed status, even if it has successfully completed on all Windows devices.) |
Push installation of applications |
| Restricted: it is not possible to perform push installation on Windows devices by using Linux distribution points. | Restricted: it is not possible to perform push installation on Windows devices by using macOS distribution points. |
Using as a push server |
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Handling third-party applications | |||
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Configuring operating system updates in a Network Agent policy |
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Viewing information about software vulnerabilities |
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Scanning applications for vulnerabilities |
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Software updates |
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Inventory of software installed on devices |
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Optimization settings for virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) |
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Auditing actions on a remote client device by using Windows Desktop Sharing |
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Monitoring the anti-virus protection status |
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Managing device restarts |
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Using a Network Agent as connection gateway |
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Connection Manager |
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Network Agent switching from one Administration Server to another (automatically by network location) |
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Checking the connection between a client device and the Administration Server. klnagchk utility |
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Remotely connecting to the desktop of a client device |
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By using the Virtual Network Computing (VNC) system. |
Downloading a stand-alone installation package through the Migration wizard |
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