Install and uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Security

Distribution kit

The distribution kit includes the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package, which contains the following files:

• Files that are required to install the application in any of the available ways.
• The license_<loc>.txt file with the End User License Agreement.

  The End User License Agreement specifies the terms of use of the application.

Unpack the zipped installation package to access its files.

Hardware and software requirements

Kaspersky Endpoint Security has the following hardware and software requirements:

• Processor type: Intel, Apple silicon
• 4 GB of memory (RAM)
• 5 GB of free disk space
• Operating system macOS 10.14-12 (To use the application on macOS 13, you must install Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac 11.2 patch D)
• Internet connection

Supported browsers:

• Safari
• Chrome
• Firefox

Kaspersky Endpoint Security is compatible with the following virtualization tools:

• Parallels Desktop 16 for Mac Business Edition
• VMware Fusion 11.5 Professional
• VMware Fusion 12 Professional

You can manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security remotely via Kaspersky Security Center. Kaspersky Security Center 13 is required for managing Kaspersky Endpoint Security using the administration plug-in for Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console and the web plug-in for Kaspersky Security Center Web Console.

Note: To manage Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac 11.2 via Kaspersky Security Center, you must install Network Agent version 13 on remote computers.

Prepare for installation

Before installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security on your computer, it is recommended to do the following:

• Make sure that your computer meets the hardware and software requirements.
• Remove Kaspersky Internet Security for Mac or any other anti-virus applications to avoid system conflicts and maximize system performance.

Note: Before installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security remotely, we recommend that you download the KES_profile.zip archive from Kaspersky Technical Support website and apply the KES_profile.mobileconfig configuration profile on the client computer using Apple Remote Management tools. This will allow Kaspersky Endpoint Security to get the following: permissions to install the kernel extension and the system extension, full disk access, and permissions to configure network connections. To learn more about the configuration profile and other options, visit the Technical Support website.

Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security

Important: Kaspersky experts recommend installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security only as described in this guide.

You can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security in one of the following ways:

• Locally, from the distribution kit downloaded from the Kaspersky website.
• Remotely using Apple Remote Desktop.
• Remotely via Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
• Remotely via Kaspersky Security Center Web Console or Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console.

  For detailed information about deploying Kaspersky applications using Kaspersky Security Center Web Console, see the Kaspersky Security Center help. For detailed information about deploying Kaspersky applications using Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console, see the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console help.

Note: Before installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security remotely, we recommend that you download the KES_profile.zip archive from Kaspersky Technical Support website and apply the KES_profile.mobileconfig configuration profile on the client computer using Apple Remote Management tools. This will allow Kaspersky Endpoint Security to get the following: permissions to install the kernel extension and the system extension, full disk access, and permissions to configure network connections.

Perform a standard installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security

Perform a custom installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security

Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security remotely using Apple Remote Desktop

Prepare the application for use

After Kaspersky Endpoint Security is installed, you can do the following:

• Activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security. When the application is activated, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts protecting your computer, you can regularly update application databases and modules, perform virus scan tasks, and send requests to Technical Support.

  The Managed Detection and Response component is activated separately in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration or Web Console.

• Assess the status of computer protection.
• Update Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
• Scan your computer for viruses and other malware.

Uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Security

1. Open the DMG file of the application distribution kit.
2. In the window with the contents of the distribution kit, double-click Uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

   The Kaspersky Endpoint Security uninstaller starts.

3. In the uninstaller window, click Uninstall.
4. In the prompt for administrator credentials, enter an administrator name and password and confirm that you want to uninstall Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

   Uninstallation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts.

5. Read the information about completion of uninstallation and click Quit to quit the uninstaller.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security is now uninstalled from your computer. You don't have to restart your computer after uninstalling the application.