Working with the management plug-ins
Kaspersky applications are managed through the Administration Console by using the management plug-ins. Each Kaspersky application that can be managed through Kaspersky Security Center includes a management plug-in. Using the application management plug-in, you can perform the following actions in the Administration Console:
- Create and edit application policies and settings, as well as the settings of application tasks.
- Obtain information about application tasks, application events, and application operation statistics received from client devices.
To check the list of installed plug-ins and its versions:
- In the Administration Console tree, right-click Administration Server <Server_name>, and select Properties.
- Click Advanced → Details of application management plug-ins installed.
The list of installed management plug-ins and their versions appears in the right pane.
You can install the plug-ins for managed applications when you run the Administration Server quick start wizard during the Kaspersky Security Center initial setup. Also, you can install the management plug-ins manually.
To install a management plug-in manually:
- Download the management plug-in for the Kaspersky application and the version required (for example, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 12.3) from Kaspersky Technical Support webpage.
- If the Administration Console is running, close it.
- Unzip the downloaded plug-in file and run the klcfginst.msi or klcfginst.exe file. Follow the installation wizard's instructions.
- When the installation is complete, run the Administration Console and make sure the plug-in is presented in the list of installed plug-ins, as described in the previous procedure.
To remove a management plug-in:
- If the Administration Console is running, close it.
- Open Windows Registry editor.
- Find the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KasperskyLab\Components\28\Plugins
for 32-bit system.HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KasperskyLab\Components\28\Plugins
for 64-bit system.
The key contains installed management plug-ins. For each plug-in, the
DisplayName
value contains the plug-in name, and theUninstallString
value contains the command to uninstall the plug-in. - Find the key for the plug-in you want to uninstall, and copy its
UninstallString
value to the clipboard. - Paste the value into the command string and run it with system administrator rights.
The management plug-in version must not be earlier than the Kaspersky managed application version. If you update the Kaspersky application on the devices, you must install the management plug-in of the same version.
When you open the policy that was created in an earlier version of plug-in, you will be asked to accept the Kaspersky Security Network Statement.
When you uninstall Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, all management plug-ins are also uninstalled.
If you open and save the policy in the plug-in version that is later than the version of the managed application, the policy will be updated, and you will not be able to open it in the plug-in of the earlier version.