How to manage offline updates in Kaspersky Security Center 10

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This article concerns Kaspersky Security Center 10: 

• Service Pack 3 (version 10.5.1781.0)
• Service Pack 2 Maintenance Release 1 (version 10.4.343.0)
• Service Pack 2 (version 10.3.407.0)

Starting with the SP2 version, Kaspersky Security Center 10 features the new option in the Network Agent policy: Download updates and anti-virus databases from Administration Server in advance.

When the check box is selected, then the offline update model is enabled. If the updates from the Administration Server have been received 25 or more hours before the update task start, the Network Agent provides updates from the local cache. Connection to the Administration Server is not required.

If the check box is not selected, then offline updates are disabled. In this case, updates are distributed according to the active update task.

To enable or disable the offline updates in Kaspersky Security Center 10 version SP2 MR 1:

1. Open Kaspersky Security Center 10.
2. Go to the Policies node.
3. Select Kaspersky Security Center 10 Network Agent, open the context menu and click Properties.
4. Select Manage patches and updates.
5. Select or clear the check box Download updates and anti-virus databases from Administration Server in advance.
6. Click OK.

To enable or disable the offline updates in Kaspersky Security Center 10 version SP2:

1. Open Kaspersky Security Center 10.
2. Go to the Policies node.
3. Select Kaspersky Security Center 10 Network Agent, open the context menu and click Properties.
4. Go to Settings.
5. Select or clear the check box Download updates and anti-virus databases from Administration Server.
6. Click OK.
7. Open the registry editor with the regedit command.
8. Follow the path:
   • for 64-bit operating systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KasperskyLab\Components\34\1093\1.0.0.0\ServerFlags
   • for 32-bit operating systems: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\34\1093\1.0.0.0\ServerFlags
9. Create a DWORD parameter under the name SrvDisableOfflineUpdates.
10. Set the value to 0 to enable the parameter or 1 to disable it.
11. Restart the Administration Server:

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