Creating a task in Web Plug-in

To create a new task in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console:

1. Start the task wizard in one of the following ways:
   • To create a local task:
     1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
     2. Click the Groups tab to select the administration group that the protected device belongs to.
     3. Click the protected device name.
     4. In the <Device name> window that opens select the Tasks tab.
     5. Click Add.
   • To create a group task:
     1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Managed devices.
     2. Click the Groups tab to select the administration group for which you want to create a task.
     3. Click Add.
   • To create a task for a custom set of protected devices:
     1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Device selections.
     2. Select the selection for which you want to create a task.
     3. Click Start.
     4. In the Selection results window, select the devices for which you want to create a task.
     5. Click New task.

   The task wizard window opens.

2. In the Application drop-down list, select Kaspersky Security for Windows Server.
3. In the Task type drop-down list, select the type of the task to be created.

   If you selected any task type except Rollback of Database Update, Application Integrity Control or Activation of the Application, the settings window opens.

4. Depending on the selected task type, do one of the following:
   • Create an On-Demand Scan task.
   • To create an update task, configure task settings based on your requirements:
     1. Select an update source in the Database update source section.
     2. In the Connection settings window, configure the proxy server settings.
   • After creating a Software Modules Update task, configure the required application module update settings in the Software Modules Update window:
     1. Select whether to copy and install critical software module updates, or only to check for their availability without installation.
     2. If Copy and install critical software modules updates is selected: a protected device restart may be required to apply the installed software modules. If you wish Kaspersky Security for Windows Server to restart the protected device automatically upon task completion, select the Allow operating system restart check box.
     3. To obtain information about Kaspersky Security for Windows Server module upgrades, select Receive information about available scheduled software modules updates.

        Kaspersky does not publish planned update packages on the update servers for automatic installation; these can be downloaded manually from the Kaspersky website. An administrator notification about the New scheduled software modules update is available event can be configured. This will contain the URL of our website from which scheduled updates can be downloaded.

   • To create the Copying Updates task, specify the set of updates and the destination folder in the Copying Updates window.
   • To create the Activation of the Application task:
     1. In the List of keys in Kaspersky Security Center storage window, specify the key file or activation code that you want to use to activate the application.
     2. Select the Use as additional key check box if you want to create a task for renewing the license.
   • Create and configure the Rule Generator for Applications Launch Control task.
   • Create and configure the Rule Generator for Device Control task.
5. Click Next.
6. If the task is being created for a set of protected devices, select the network (or group) of protected devices on which this task will be executed.
7. Click Next.
8. In the Finishing creation window, select the Open task details when creation is complete check box if you want to configure task settings.
9. Click the Finish button.

The task created is displayed in the Tasks list.