Password-protected access to Kaspersky Security for Windows Server functions

You can restrict access to application management and registered services by configuring user permissions. You can also set password protection in the Kaspersky Security for Windows Server settings for additional protection of critical operations.

Kaspersky Security for Windows Server requests a password when you attempt to access the following application functions:

• connect to the Application Console;
• uninstall Kaspersky Security for Windows Server;
• modify Kaspersky Security for Windows Server components;
• execute command-line commands.

The Kaspersky Security for Windows Server interface disguises the specified password on screen. Kaspersky Security for Windows Server stores the password as a checksum calculated when the password is entered.

You can export and import a password-protected application configuration. A configuration file created by exporting a protected application configuration contains the password checksum and the value of the modifier used to pad the password string.

Do not change the checksum or modifier in the configuration file. Importing a password-protected configuration that has been changed manually may cause access to the application to be entirely blocked.

To protect access to Kaspersky Security for Windows Server functions:

1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Policies & profiles.
2. Click the policy name you want to configure.
3. In the <Policy name> window that opens select the Application settings tab.
4. Select the Application settings section.
5. In the Security and reliability section, click the Settings button.
6. In the Password protection settings section, select the Apply password protection check box.
7. In the Password field, enter the password you want to use to protect access to Kaspersky Security for Windows Server functions.
8. Click OK.

The specified settings are saved. Kaspersky Security for Windows Server will request the specified password to access protected functions.

This password cannot be recovered. Losing your password will result in the complete loss of control of the application. Additionally, it will be impossible to uninstall the application from the protected device.

You can reset the password at any time. To do that, clear the Apply password protection check box and save changes. Password protection will be disabled and the old password checksum will be removed. Repeat the password creation process with a new password.