Kaspersky Endpoint Security overview

Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security

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

Unpack the ZIP archive from the distribution kit.
Open the .dmg file from the contents of the unpacked archive.
In the window that opens, double-click Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security Installation Assistant opens.
Click Install.
Follow the steps of the Installation Assistant to complete the installation.

When the installation is finished, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts automatically. You don't have to restart your computer.

Perform a custom installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security

Unpack the ZIP archive from the distribution kit.
Open the .dmg file from the contents of the unpacked archive.
In the window that opens, double-click Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
The Kaspersky Endpoint Security Installation Assistant opens.
Click Customize, deselect checkboxes next to components that you don't want to install and click Continue.
Follow the steps of the Installation Assistant to complete the installation.

When the installation is finished, Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts automatically. You don't have to restart your computer.

Install Kaspersky Endpoint Security remotely using Apple Remote Desktop

On your Mac, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Sharing.
Select the Remote Management checkbox.
On another Mac that you want to be a server, install Apple Remote Desktop. For more information on Apple Remote Desktop, refer to Apple Support.
Open Apple Remote Desktop.
In the Remote Desktop window, click Scanner on the left and select the devices on which you want to install Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
Click Install.
In the prompt for administrator credentials, enter an administrator name and password and click Add.
Click and select the .dmg file with the Kaspersky Endpoint Security installation package.
Click Install.

Installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts on the selected devices.

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