- Kaspersky Endpoint Security overview
- What's new in this version
- Comparison of Kaspersky Endpoint Security functions depending on the Kaspersky Security Center management tool
- Install and uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- Start the application for the first time
- Kaspersky Endpoint Security interface
- About notifications
- Kaspersky Endpoint Security licensing
- Perform common tasks
- Open and quit the application
- View the status of computer protection
- Disable and resume computer protection
- Use Protection Center
- Perform scan tasks
- Configure the automatic start of a scheduled scan task
- Update application databases
- What to do if file access is blocked
- Restore a file that has been deleted or disinfected by the application
- View the application operation report
- What to do if notification windows appear
- Advanced configuration of the application
- Participate in Kaspersky Security Network
- Manage the application via Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console
- Deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a corporate network
- Update Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 10 or 11 to version 11.2
- Prepare for remote installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- Manage Network Agent from the command line
- Install and uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Security
- Start and stop the application via Kaspersky Security Center
- Create and manage tasks
- Create and manage policies
- Create and manage policy profiles
- Generate a report on detected objects
- Get a recovery key for an encrypted disk
- Remote administration of the application via Kaspersky Security Center Web Console and Cloud Console
- Create policies
- Create tasks
- Get a recovery key for an encrypted drive
- Manage the application from the command line
- View command line help
- Run virus scan
- Update the application
- Roll back the last update
- Start/stop a component or task
- View status and statistics of a component or task
- Export protection preferences
- Activate the application
- Install the system extension
- Configure network connections
- Remove license keys
- Return codes of the command line
- Quit the application
- Uninstall the application
- Contact Technical Support
- Sources of information about the application
- Appendices
- Information about third-party code
- Trademark notices
Start the application for the first time
Start the application for the first time
Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts on your computer right after installation. To protect your Mac right away, the application prompts you to perform the basic setup:
- Grant the necessary permissions to Kaspersky Endpoint Security to protect your Mac against malware, network attacks and internet threats.
For more information about the permissions you are granting, click
. - Activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Note: An internet connection is required for basic setup of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Start Kaspersky Endpoint Security for the first time on a Mac running macOS 10.14 or 10.15
- In the Essential Protection window, do the following actions to ensure that File Threat Protection functions properly:
- If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to detect dangerous file activity and processes attempting to run on your Mac, and monitor web traffic and network content, then install the kernel extension. To do this, click Install next to the Kernel extension item and follow the instructions on the screen.
- If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work properly, allow Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan every file on your Mac. To do this, click Allow next to the Full disk access item and follow the instructions on the screen.
Important: Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not work properly without granting these permissions. You must grant all permissions in the Essential Protection window.
- Click Continue.
The main application window opens.
Start Kaspersky Endpoint Security for the first time on a Mac running macOS 11 or 12
- In the Essential Protection window, do the following actions to ensure that File Threat Protection and Web Threat Protection function properly:
- If you want File Threat Protection to monitor dangerous file activity and processes attempting to run on your Mac, install the system extension. To do this, click Install next to the System extension item and follow the instructions on the screen.
- If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work properly, allow Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan every file on your Mac. To do this, click Allow next to the Full disk access item and follow the instructions on the screen.
- If you want Web Threat Protection to inspect network packets before they can harm your Mac, allow network content filtering. To do this, click Allow next to the Network content filtering item and follow the instructions on the screen.
- If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to search for malware and Internet threats in encrypted HTTPS traffic, allow encrypted web traffic inspection. To do this, click Allow next to the Encrypted web traffic inspection item and follow the instructions on the screen.
Important: Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not work properly without granting these permissions. You must grant all permissions in the Essential Protection window.
- Click Continue.
The main application window opens.
Article ID: 198606, Last review: Feb 25, 2022