Starting, stopping, suspending, and resuming a task
If the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application is running on a client computer, you can start, stop, suspend, and resume a task on this client computer through Kaspersky Security Center. When Kaspersky Endpoint Security is suspended, running tasks are suspended and it becomes impossible to start, stop, suspend, or resume a task through Kaspersky Security Center.
To start, stop, suspend, or resume a local task:
- Open the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center.
- In the Managed devices folder of the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of the administration group to which the relevant client computer belongs.
- In the workspace, select the Devices tab.
- Select the computer on which you want to start, stop, pause, or resume a local task.
- Right-click to display the context menu of the client computer and select Properties.
A client computer properties window opens.
- Select the Tasks section.
A list of local tasks appears in the right part of the window.
- Select a local task that you want to start, stop, suspend, or resume.
- Perform the necessary action on the task by using one of the following methods:
- Right-click to open the context menu of the local task and select Run / Stop / Pause / Resume.
- To start or stop a local task, click the / button on the right of the local tasks list.
- Do the following:
- Click the Properties button under the local tasks list, or select Properties in the task context menu.
The Properties: <Task name> window opens.
- On the General tab, click the Run / Stop / Pause / Resume button.
- Click the Properties button under the local tasks list, or select Properties in the task context menu.
To start, stop, pause, or resume a group task:
- Open the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center.
- In the Managed devices folder of the Administration Console tree, open the folder with the name of the administration group for which you want to start, stop, pause or resume a group task.
- Select the Tasks tab in the workspace.
Group tasks are displayed in the right part of the window.
- Select a group task that you want to start, stop, pause, or resume.
- Perform the necessary action on the task by using one of the following methods:
- In the context menu of the group task, select Run / Stop / Pause / Resume.
- Click the / button in the right part of the window to start or stop a group task.
- Do the following:
- Click the Task Settings link in the right part of the Administration Console workspace, or select Properties in the task context menu.
The Properties: <Task name> window opens.
- On the General tab, click the Run / Stop / Pause / Resume button.
- Click the Task Settings link in the right part of the Administration Console workspace, or select Properties in the task context menu.
To start, stop, pause, or resume a task for a selection of computers:
- Open the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center.
- In the Tasks folder of the Administration Console tree, select the task for the selection of computers that you want to start, stop, pause, or resume.
- Do one of the following:
- In the task context menu, select Run / Stop / Pause / Resume.
- Click the / button in the right part of the window to start or stop the task for specific computers.
- Do the following:
- Click the Task Settings link in the right part of the Administration Console workspace, or select Properties in the task context menu.
The Properties: <Task name> window opens.
- On the General tab, click the Run / Stop / Pause / Resume button.
- Click the Task Settings link in the right part of the Administration Console workspace, or select Properties in the task context menu.