Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface

Main application window

Open the main application window

Purpose of the main application window

In the main window of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you can view information about the status of computer protection, status of File Anti-Virus, Web Anti-Virus, and Network Attack Blocker, and progress of virus scan and update tasks.

In the main application window, you can also do the following:

• Open the Virus Scan window to manage virus scan tasks
• Open the Update window to manage update task.
• Open the Licensing window to manage application keys.
• Open Protection Center.

Controls of the main application window

The main application window includes the following controls:

• Protection status indicator (in the shape of a computer)
• Buttons at the top of the main application window
• Buttons at the bottom of the main application window

The protection status indicator signals the current computer protection status.

• Green indicates that computer protection is at an optimal level.
• Yellow and red warn of the presence of various problems related to Kaspersky Endpoint Security configuration or operation.

In addition to the protection status indicator, the right pane of the main application window describes the computer protection status and displays information Protection Center about the latest computer security issues and threats. If a virus scan is running, information on its progress (percentage complete) is also displayed in the right pane of the main application window.

You can perform the following actions by clicking the buttons at the top of the main application window:

You can perform the following actions by clicking the buttons at the bottom of the main application window:

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Kaspersky Endpoint Security icon

As soon as Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed, the Kaspersky Endpoint Security icon appears in the menu bar. When the application is activated, the application icon shows the status of the application. If the application icon is active ( ), it means that all or some of protection components are enabled. If the application icon is inactive ( ), then all of protection components are disabled.

Open the application icon menu

The application icon is always displayed in the menu bar. You can hide the application icon in the menu bar. When you open the application window, the application icon also appears in the Dock.

From the application icon menu, you can access the main application window and perform the following actions:

• Disable computer protection.
• Resume computer protection.
• Open Protection Center.
• Start Quick Scan.
• Run an update.
• Open the application preferences window.
• Quit Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Hide the application icon in the menu bar

Application preferences window

Open the Kaspersky Endpoint Security preferences window

Application preferences can be accessed quickly using the following tabs in the upper part of the preferences window:

• Protection. On this tab, you can enable or disable the computer protection and configure File Anti-Virus, Web Anti-Virus, and Network Attack Blocker preferences.
• Virus Scan. On this tab, you can configure the preferences of virus scan tasks and scheduled startup of virus scan tasks.
• KSN. On this tab, you can join or opt out of participating in Kaspersky Security Network.
• Threats. On this tab, you can select the categories of objects to be detected and create Trusted Zone.
• Update. On this tab, you can configure the preferences of application updates or roll back to the previous version of application databases.
• Reports. On this tab, you can configure preferences of Kaspersky Endpoint Security report and Backup, and enable or disable the logging of debugging information in a trace file.
• Appearance. On this tab, you can configure preferences of Kaspersky Endpoint Security icon and notifications.

By using the button, you can block users without administrator rights from editing the preferences of Kaspersky Endpoint Security. This button is located in the lower part of the application preferences window. To edit the preferences, you must enter the administrator's credentials.

Clicking the button opens the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Help which describes all of the preferences in the current application window. You can also open Help for the currently active application window by selecting Open Help for This Window in the Help menu.