Creating a connection profile for out-of-office users

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An Administration Server connection profile is available only on devices running Windows.

To create a profile for connecting Network Agent to Administration Server for out-of-office users:

1. In the console tree, select the administration group containing the client devices for which you need to create a profile for connecting Network Agent to the Administration Server.
2. Do one of the following:
   • If you want to create a connection profile for all devices in the group, select a Network Agent policy in the group workspace, on the Policies tab. Open the properties window of the selected policy.
   • If you want to create a connection profile for a device in a group, select that device in the group workspace, on the Devices tab, and perform the following actions:
     1. Open the properties window of the selected device.
     2. In the Applications section of the device properties window, select Network Agent.
     3. Open the Network Agent properties window.
3. In the properties window, in the Connectivity section, select the Connection profiles subsection.
4. In the Administration Server connection profiles settings group, click the Add button.

   By default, the list of connection profiles contains the <Offline mode> and <Home Administration Server> profiles. Profiles cannot be edited or removed.

   The <Offline mode> profile does not specify any Server for connection. Therefore, Network Agent, when switched to that profile, does not attempt to connect to any Administration Server while applications installed on client devices run under out-of-office policies. The <Offline mode> profile can be used if devices are disconnected from the network.

   The <Home Administration Server> profile specifies for connection the Administration Server that was selected during Network Agent installation. The <Home Administration Server> profile is applied when a device is reconnected to the home Administration Server after it was running on an external network for some time.

5. In the New profile window that opens, configure the connection profile:
   • Profile name

     In the entry field you can view or change the connection profile name.

   • Administration Server

     Address of the Administration Server to which the client device must connect during profile activation.

   • Port

     Port number that is used for connection.

   • SSL port

     Port number for connection if using the SSL protocol.

   • Use SSL

     If this option is enabled, the connection is established through a secure port, by using SSL protocol.

     By default, this option is enabled. We recommend that you do not disable this option so your connection remains secured.

   • Click the Configure connection through proxy server link to configure connection through a proxy server. Select the Use proxy server option if you want to use a proxy server when connecting to the internet. If this option is selected, the fields are available for entering settings. Specify the following settings for proxy server connection:
     • Proxy server address

       Address of the proxy server used for Kaspersky Security Center connection to the internet.

     • Port number

       Number of the port through which Kaspersky Security Center proxy connection will be established.

     • Proxy server authentication

       If this check box is selected, in the entry fields you can specify the credentials for proxy server authentication.

       This entry field is available if the Use proxy server check box is selected.

     • User name (this field is available if the Proxy server authentication option is selected)

       User account under which connection to the proxy server is established (this field is available if the Proxy server authentication check box is selected).

     • Password (this field is available if the Proxy server authentication option is selected)

       Password set by the user under whose account the proxy server connection is established (this field is available if the Proxy server authentication check box is selected).

       To see the entered password, click and hold the Show button for as long as you require.

   • Connection gateway settings

     Address of the gateway through which client devices connect to the Administration Server.

   • Enable out-of-office mode

     If this option is enabled, in case of connection through this profile, applications installed on the client device use policy profiles for devices in out-of-office mode, as well as out-of-office policies. If no out-of-office policy has been defined for the application, the active policy will be used.

     If this option is disabled, applications will use active policies.

     By default, this option is disabled.

   • Use to receive updates only

     If this option is enabled, the profile will only be used for downloading updates by applications installed on the client device. For other operations, connection to the Administration Server will be established with the initial connection settings defined during Network Agent installation.

     By default, this option is enabled.

   • Synchronize connection settings with the Administration Server settings specified in this profile

     If this option is enabled, Network Agent connects to Administration Server using the settings specified in the profile properties.

     If this option is disabled, Network Agent connects to Administration Server using the original settings that have been specified during installation.

     This option is available if the Use to receive updates only option is disabled.

     By default, this option is disabled.

6. Select the Enable out-of-office mode when Administration Server is not available option to allow the applications installed on a client device to use policy profiles for devices in out-of-office mode, as well as out-of-office policies, at any connection attempt if the Administration Server is not available. If no out-of-office policy has been defined for the application, the active policy will be used.

A profile for connecting Network Agent to Administration Server is created for out-of-office users. When Network Agent connects to Administration Server using this profile, applications installed on the client device will use policies for devices in out-of-office mode, or out-of-office policies.