About the license
January 25, 2024
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A license is a time-limited right to use a Kaspersky application, granted under the End User License Agreement.
The available functionality and period for use of the application depend on the type of license under which the application is being used.
The following types of licenses are available for Kaspersky applications:
- Trial – a free license intended for trying out a Kaspersky application.
Trial licenses have a short validity period. When the trial license expires, Kaspersky applications no longer perform all of their functions. To continue using the application, you need to purchase a commercial license.
You can activate a Kaspersky application under a trial license for only one trial period.
- Commercial — a paid license.
The main functions of a Kaspersky application stop working when a commercial license expires.
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.0 Light Agent stops updating the solution's database and using Kaspersky Security Network after the commercial license expires. You can still protect and scan virtual machines, but only using the solution databases that were installed before the license expiration date. To continue using Kaspersky Security in fully functional mode, you must renew your commercial license.
It is recommended to renew the license before its expiration date to ensure maximum protection of virtual machines against security threats.
The following license types are available for Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.0 Light Agent:
- license for Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security Standard (hereinafter also referred to as the "Standard license");
- license for Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security Enterprise (hereinafter also referred to as the "Enterprise license");
The available functionality of the Kaspersky Security solution depends on the type of license under which the solution is used.
The same type of the license must be used to activate the solution on all SVMs connected to a given Integration Server. Keys corresponding to different license types may be used on SVMs only if they are a desktop key and a server key (a licensing scheme based on the number of virtual machines).
Bear in mind that the functionality available under an Enterprise license is available in Light Agent only if Light Agent is connected to an SVM on which the solution is used under an Enterprise license.
The following licensing schemes are available for Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.0 Light Agent:
- Licensing based on the number of virtual machines protected using the solution. This licensing scheme employs server or desktop keys (depending on the operating system type of the protected virtual machines). In accordance with the license restriction, the solution is used to protect a certain number of virtual machines.
For Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 6.0 Light Agent, you can also use a "Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business – Universal" key, which is intended for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business. This key lets you protect a certain number of virtual machines regardless of the operating system installed on them.
The "Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business - Universal" key is not available in all regions. Contact Kaspersky partner that sold you a license for information about the capability to use this key.
- Licensing by number of cores used in the physical processors on the hypervisors on which protected virtual machines are running. The licensing scheme employs keys with restrictions on the number of processor cores. In accordance with the license restrictions, the solution is used to protect all virtual machines with the Light Agent component, which can run on hypervisors that use a certain number of physical processor cores.
- Licensing by the number of processors used on the hypervisors on which protected virtual machines are running. This licensing scheme uses keys with a restriction on the number of processors. In accordance with the license restrictions, the solution is used to protect all virtual machines with the Light Agent component, which can run on hypervisors that use a certain number of processors.
