Step 4. Selecting the protection scopes and platforms

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Select the protection scopes and platforms that are in use on your network. When you select these options, you specify the filters for application management plug-ins and distribution packages on Kaspersky servers that you can download to install on client devices on your network. Select the options:

• Areas

  You can select the following protection areas:

  • Workstations. Select this option if you want to protect workstations in your network. By default, the Workstation option is selected.
  • File Servers and Storage. Select this option if you want to protect file servers in your network.
  • Virtualization. Select this option if you want to protect virtual machines in your network.
  • Embedded Systems. Select this option if you want to protect Windows-based embedded systems, such as Automated Teller Machine (ATM).

• Operating systems

  You can select the following platforms:

  • Microsoft Windows
  • macOS
  • Android
  • Linux
  • Other

  For information about supported operating systems, refer to Hardware and software requirements for Kaspersky Security Center 13.1 Web Console.

You can select the Kaspersky application packages from the list of available packages later, separately from the quick start wizard. To simplify the search for the required packages, you can filter the list of available packages by the following criteria:

• Protection area
• Type of downloaded software (distribution package, utility, plug-in, or web plug-in)
• Version of the Kaspersky application
• Localization language of the Kaspersky application