Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac

Install the application using the SSH protocol

Before installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a remote computer, make sure that the following conditions are met:

  • Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server is deployed on the corporate network.
  • Administration Console is installed on the Kaspersky Security Center administrator's workstation.
  • An installation package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security has been created and is located in a shared folder of Administration Server.
  • A key file for Kaspersky Endpoint Security is located in the shared folder of Administration Server (optional).
  • Remote Login is enabled on the remote computer.
  • The computer account used to install the application is included in sudoers.

Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a client computer using the SSH protocol

  1. Start the SSH client on the Kaspersky Security Center administrator's workstation.
  2. Connect to the remote computer.
  3. Connect the shared folder of Administration Server as a network drive on the remote computer. To do this, enter the following commands in the SSH client:

    mkdir /Volumes/KLSHARE

    mount_smbfs //<administrator account>:<password>@<Administration Server IP address>/KLSHARE /Volumes/KLSHARE

    Parameter descriptions:

    • <administrator account> – Name of the administrator account on Administration Server.
    • <password> – Password of the administrator on Administration Server.
    • <Administration Server IP address> – IP address of the server hosting Kaspersky Security Center.
  4. Run the installation script. To do this, enter the following commands in the SSH client:

    cd /Volumes/KLSHARE/<KES package folder>

    sudo ./install.sh

    where <KES package folder> is the folder in which the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package is located.

    Important: Administrator rights are required for executing this command.

  5. Disconnect the network drive on the remote computer. To do this, enter the following command in the SSH client:

    umount /Volumes/KLSHARE

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