Step 1. Activating the application
April 2, 2024
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At this step, you can add a key for activating Kaspersky Security.
You can also skip this step and install a key later, after the Application Configuration Wizard finishes and the application launches.
If no key has been added, Kaspersky Security runs in "Administration only" mode without protecting the Microsoft Exchange server. To use Kaspersky Security in full functionality mode, you must add a key.
If you are using the following activation methods, skip this step, because you will be able to activate the application in the application Management Console after the Application Configuration Wizard finishes:
- You are activating the application with an activation code.
- You are activating the application based on a Commercial (subscription) license.
To activate the application:
- Click the Add button.
- In the window that opens, in the File name field, specify the path to the key file that has the .key extension.
- Click the Open button.
They key is installed as the active key. The active key allows you to use Kaspersky Security for the duration of the license validity period on the terms of the End User License Agreement.
Activating the application when installed in a DAG of Microsoft Exchange servers
If you deploy Kaspersky Security on a DAG of Microsoft Exchange servers, it suffices to install the key just once during application installation on any of the Microsoft Exchange servers within this DAG. Once this is done, the Application Configuration Wizard will automatically detect the installed key during application installation on other Microsoft Exchange servers within this DAG. In this case, you will not have to add the keys on other Microsoft Exchange servers within the DAG.
Special considerations when activating the application for various deployment scenarios
Activation of the application depends on the application deployment scenario:
- If the application is being used on standalone Microsoft Exchange servers, you must add a Security Server key on each server.
- If the application is being used on Microsoft Exchange servers that are part of a DAG, you must add one Security Server key. Keys are applied to the entire DAG group.
- If you are using profiles to manage several Security Servers, you must add one Security Server key. Keys are applied to all Security Servers of the profile.
