Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11 for Linux

Running the application on Astra Linux in closed software environment mode

January 19, 2023

ID 197930

This section describes how to start the application in the Astra Linux Special Edition operating system.

For Astra Linux Special Edition (operational update 1.7) and Astra Linux Special Edition (operational update 1.6)

To start the application on the Astra Linux Special Edition (operational update 1.7) and Astra Linux Special Edition (operational update 1.6) operating system, do the following:

  1. Specify the following setting in the /etc/digsig/digsig_initramfs.conf file:

    DIGSIG_ELF_MODE=1

  2. Install the compatibility package:

    apt install astra-digsig-oldkeys

  3. Create a directory for the application key:

    mkdir -p /etc/digsig/keys/legacy/kaspersky/

  4. Locate the application key (/opt/kaspersky/kesl/shared/kaspersky_astra_pub_key.gpg) in the directory created in the previous step:

    cp kaspersky_astra_pub_key.gpg /etc/digsig/keys/legacy/kaspersky/

  5. Update RAM disks:

    update-initramfs -u -k all

For Astra Linux Special Edition (operational update 1.5)

To run the application in the Astra Linux Special Edition (operational update 1.5) operating system, do the following:

  1. Specify the following setting in the /etc/digsig/digsig_initramfs.conf file:

    DIGSIG_LOAD_KEYS=1

    DIGSIG_ENFORCE=1

  2. Create a directory for the application key:

    mkdir -p /etc/digsig/keys/legacy/kaspersky/

  3. Locate the application key (/opt/kaspersky/kesl/shared/kaspersky_astra_pub_key.gpg) in the directory created in the previous step:

    cp kaspersky_astra_pub_key.gpg /etc/digsig/keys/legacy/kaspersky/

  4. Update RAM disks:

    sudo update-initramfs -u -k all

The application's graphical user interface can be used for mandatory access control sessions.

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