Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Mac: Administrator’s Guide
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Update application databases

Dedicated Kaspersky update servers are the main source of updates for Kaspersky Endpoint Security. Kaspersky Endpoint Security can also use distribution points, local folders, or other web servers as an update source.

Note: An internet connection is required to download updates from the update servers.

By default, Kaspersky Endpoint Security periodically checks for updates on Kaspersky update servers. If new updates are available on a server, Kaspersky Endpoint Security downloads them in the background and installs them on your computer.

Start an update of Kaspersky Endpoint Security

  1. Open the main application window and click .

    The Update window opens.

  2. Click Update.

The application checks for updates. If updates are available, the application downloads and installs them on your computer.

You can also start an update task in one of the following ways:

  • Click the application icon and choose Update.
  • In the menu bar, choose Protection > Update.

You can change the way Kaspersky Endpoint Security updates the application databases. By default, the application updates databases automatically.

Enable/disable automatic downloads of Kaspersky Endpoint Security database updates

  1. In the menu bar, click the application icon and choose Preferences.

    The application preferences window opens.

  2. On the Update tab, in the Databases section, select/deselect the Download updates automatically checkbox.

You can view the results of completed update tasks in the Reports window.

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