Contents
- Administration Server Quick Start Wizard
- About Quick Start Wizard
- Starting Administration Server Quick Start Wizard
- Step 1. Getting acquainted with Quick Start Wizard
- Step 2. Configuring a proxy server
- Step 3. Selecting the application activation method
- Step 4. Selecting the protection scopes and platforms
- Step 5. Selecting plug-ins for managed applications
- Step 6. Downloading distribution packages and creating installation packages
- Step 7. Configuring Kaspersky Security Network usage
- Step 8. Configuring email notifications
- Step 9. Configuring update management
- Step 10. Creating an initial protection configuration
- Step 11. Connecting mobile devices
- Step 12. Downloading updates
- Step 13. Device discovery
- Step 14. Closing the Quick Start Wizard
Administration Server Quick Start Wizard
This section provides information about the Administration Server Quick Start Wizard.
About Quick Start Wizard
This section provides information about the Administration Server Quick Start Wizard.
Administration Server Quick Start Wizard allows you to create a minimum of necessary tasks and policies, adjust a minimum of settings, download and install plug-ins for managed Kaspersky applications, and create installation packages of managed Kaspersky applications. When the Wizard is running, you can make the following changes to the application:
- Download and install plug-ins for managed applications. After the Quick Start Wizard has finished, the list of installed management plug-ins is displayed in the Advanced → Details of application management plug-ins installed section of the Administration Server properties window.
- Create installation packages of managed Kaspersky applications. After the Quick Start Wizard has finished, installation packages of Network Agent for Windows and managed Kaspersky applications are displayed in the Administration Server → Advanced → Remote installation → Installation packages list.
- Add key files or enter activation codes that can be automatically distributed to devices within administration groups. After the Quick Start Wizard has finished, information about license keys is displayed in the Administration Server → Kaspersky Licenses list and in the License keys section of the Administration Server properties window.
- Configure interaction with Kaspersky Security Network .
- Set up email delivery of notifications of events that occur during operation of Administration Server and managed applications (successful notification delivery requires that the Messenger service run on the Administration Server and all recipient devices). After the Quick Start Wizard has finished, the email notifications settings are displayed in the Notification section of the Administration Server properties window.
- Adjust the update settings and vulnerability fix settings for applications installed on devices.
- Create a protection policy for workstations and servers, as well as virus scan tasks, update download tasks, and data backup tasks, for the top level of the hierarchy of managed devices. After the Quick Start Wizard has finished, the created tasks are displayed in the Administration Server → Tasks list, the policies corresponding to the plug-ins for managed applications are displayed in the Administration Server → Policies list.
The Quick Start Wizard creates policies for managed applications, such as Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, unless such policies are already created for the Managed devices group. The Quick Start Wizard creates tasks if tasks with the same names do not exist for the Managed devices group.
In Administration Console, Kaspersky Security Center automatically prompts you to run the Quick Start Wizard after you have started it for the first time. You can also start the Quick Start Wizard manually at any time.
Page topStarting Administration Server Quick Start Wizard
The application automatically prompts you to run the Quick Start Wizard after Administration Server installation, at the first connection to it. You can also start the Quick Start Wizard manually at any time.
To start the Quick Start Wizard manually:
- In the console tree, select the Administration Server node.
- In the context menu of the node, select All Tasks → Administration Server Quick Start Wizard.
The Wizard prompts you to perform initial configuration of the Administration Server. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.
If you start the Quick Start Wizard again, tasks and policies created at the previous run of the Wizard cannot be created again.
Page topStep 1. Getting acquainted with Quick Start Wizard
Read information about the actions that Quick Start Wizard performs.
Page topStep 2. Configuring a proxy server
Specify the internet access settings for Administration Server. You must configure internet access to use Kaspersky Security Network and to download updates of anti-virus databases for Kaspersky Security Center and managed Kaspersky applications.
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:
- Address
- Port number
- Bypass proxy server for local addresses
- Proxy server authentication
- User name
- Password
You can configure internet access later, separately from the quick start wizard.
To specify the internet access settings for Administration Server:
- In the console tree, select the Administration Server node.
- In the context menu of the Administration Server, select Properties.
- In the Administration Server properties window, go to Advanced → Configuring Internet access.
- Specify the settings for a proxy server connection.
Step 3. Selecting the application activation method
Select one of the following Kaspersky Security Center activation options:
If you choose to postpone application activation, you can add a license key later at any time.
Step 4. Selecting the protection scopes and platforms
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:
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
Step 5. Selecting plug-ins for managed applications
Select plug-ins for managed applications to install. A list of plug-ins located on Kaspersky servers is displayed. The list is filtered according to the options selected on the previous step of the Wizard. By default, a full list includes plug-ins of all languages. To display only plug-in of specific language, select the language from Show the Administration Console localization language or drop-down list. The list of plug-ins includes the following columns:
After the plug-ins are selected, their installation starts automatically in a separate window. To install some plug-ins, you must accept the terms of the EULA. Read the text of EULA, select the I accept the terms of the License Agreement option and click the Install button. If you do not accept the terms of the EULA, the plug-in is not installed.
After the installation completes, close the installation window.
You can also select the management plug-ins later, separately from the Quick Start Wizard.
Page topStep 6. Downloading distribution packages and creating installation packages
Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows includes encryption tool for the information stored on client devices. To download a distribution package of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows valid for the needs of your organization, consult the legislation of the country where the client devices of your organization are located. In the Encryption type window, select one of the following encryption types:
- Strong encryption (AES256). This encryption type uses 256-bit key length.
- Lite encryption (AES56). This encryption type uses 56-bit key length.
The Encryption type window is displayed only if you have selected Workstations as a protection area and Microsoft Windows as a platform.
After you have selected an encryption type, a list of distribution packages of both encryption types is displayed. A distribution package with the selected encryption type is selected in the list. The distribution package language corresponds to the Kaspersky Security Center language. If a distribution package of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows for the Kaspersky Security Center language does not exist, the English distribution package is selected.
In the list, you can select distribution package languages by means Show the Administration Console localization language or drop-down list.
Distributives of managed applications may require a specific minimum version of Kaspersky Security Center to be installed.
In the list, you can select distribution packages of any encryption type, different of that you have selected in the Encryption type window. After you have selected a distribution package for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows, downloading of the distribution packages, corresponding to the components and platforms, starts. You can monitor the downloading progress in the Download status column. After the Quick Start Wizard has finished, installation packages of Network Agent for Windows and managed Kaspersky applications are displayed in the Administration Server → Advanced → Remote installation → Installation packages list.
To finish downloading of some distribution packages you must accept EULA. When you click the Accept button, the text of EULA is displayed. To proceed to the next step of the Wizard, you must accept the terms and conditions of the EULA and the terms and conditions of Kaspersky Privacy Policy. Select the options related to the EULA and Kaspersky Privacy Policy, and then click the Accept all button. If you do not accept the terms and conditions, the downloading of the package is canceled.
After you have accepted the terms and conditions of the EULA and the terms and conditions of Kaspersky Privacy Policy, the downloading of the distribution packages continues. When the downloading is finished, the Installation package is created status is displayed. Later, you can use installation packages to deploy Kaspersky applications on client devices.
If you prefer not to run the Wizard, you can create installation packages manually by going to Administration Server → Advanced → Remote installation → Installation packages in the Administration Console tree.
Page topStep 7. Configuring Kaspersky Security Network usage
You can obtain access to the reputation databases of Kaspersky Security Network to ensure faster responses by Kaspersky applications to threats, improve the effectiveness of some protection components, and reduce the risk of false positives.
Read the KSN Statement, which is displayed in the window. Specify the settings for relaying information about Kaspersky Security Center operations to the Kaspersky Security Network knowledge base. Select one of the following options:
If you downloaded the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows plug-in, both KSN statements—the KSN Statement for Kaspersky Security Center and the KSN Statement for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows—are displayed. KSN statements for other managed Kaspersky applications whose plug-ins were downloaded are displayed in separate windows and you must accept (or not accept) each of the statements separately.
You can also set up Administration Server access to Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) later in the Administration Server properties window of Administration Console.
Page topStep 8. Configuring email notifications
Configure the sending of notifications about events registered during the operation of Kaspersky applications on managed devices. These settings are used as the default settings for Administration Server.
To configure the delivery of notifications about events occurring in Kaspersky applications, use the following settings:
You can test the new email notification settings by clicking the Send test message button.
You can also configure event notifications later, separately from the Quick Start Wizard.
Page topStep 9. Configuring update management
Configure the settings for managing updates of applications installed on client devices.
You can configure these settings only if you have provided a license key with the Vulnerabilities and Patch management option.
In the Search for updates and install them group of settings, you can select a mode of Kaspersky Security Center update search and installation:
In the Windows Server Update Services group of settings, you can select the update synchronization method:
If you prefer not to run the Quick Start Wizard, create the Find vulnerabilities and required updates and Install required updates and fix vulnerabilities tasks later. To use Administration Server as the WSUS server, create the Perform Windows Update synchronization task, and then select the Use Administration Server as a WSUS server option in the Network Agent policy.
Step 10. Creating an initial protection configuration
The Configure initial protection window displays a list of policies and tasks that are created automatically. The following policies and tasks are created:
- Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent policy
- Policies for managed Kaspersky applications
- Administration Server maintenance task
- Backup of Administration Server data task
- Download updates to the Administration Server repository task
- Find vulnerabilities and required updates task
- Install update task
Wait for the creation of policies and tasks to complete before proceeding to the next step of the Wizard.
If you have downloaded and installed the plug-in for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows 10 Service Pack 1 and later till the 11.0.1, during the creation of policies and tasks, a window opens for initial configuration of the trusted zone of Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. The application will prompt you to add vendors verified by Kaspersky to the trusted zone for the purposes of excluding their applications from scans to prevent them from being accidentally blocked. You can create recommended exclusions now or create a list of exclusions later by selecting the following in the console tree: Policies → Kaspersky Endpoint Security properties menu → Advanced Threat Protection → Trusted zone → Settings → Add. The list of scan exclusions is available for editing at any time when using the application.
Operations on the trusted zone are performed by using tools integrated into Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows. For detailed instructions on how to perform operations and a description of encryption features please refer to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Online Help.
To finish initial configuration of the trusted zone and return to the Wizard, click OK.
Click Next. This button becomes available after all necessary policies and tasks have been created.
You can also create the required tasks and policies later, separately from the Quick Start Wizard.
Page topStep 11. Connecting mobile devices
If you previously enabled the Mobile devices protection area in the Wizard settings, specify the settings for connecting the enterprise mobile devices of the managed organization. If you did not enable Mobile devices protection area, this step is skipped.
At this step of the Wizard, do the following:
- Configure ports for connection of mobile devices
- Configure Administration Server authentication
- Create or manage certificates
- Set up issuance, automatic updating, and encryption of general-type certificates
- Create a moving rule for mobile devices
To set up the ports for connection of mobile devices:
- Click the Configure button to the right of the Mobile device connection field.
- In the drop-down list, select Configure ports.
The Administration Server properties window opens, displaying the Additional ports section.
- In the Additional ports section, you can specify the mobile device connection settings:
- Click OK to save changes and return to the Quick Start Wizard.
You will have to configure authentication of the Administration Server by mobile devices and authentication of mobile devices by the Administration Server. If you want, you can configure authentication later, separately from the Quick Start Wizard.
To configure Administration Server authentication by mobile devices:
- Click the Configure button to the right of the Mobile device connection field.
- In the drop-down list, select Configure authentication.
The Administration Server properties window opens, displaying the Certificates section.
- Select the authentication option for mobile devices in the Administration Server authentication by mobile devices group of settings, and select the authentication option for UEFI protection devices in the Administration Server authentication by UEFI protection devices group of settings.
When Administration Server exchanges data with client devices, it is authenticated through the use of a certificate.
By default, Administration Server uses the certificate that was created during Administration Server installation. If you want, you can add a new certificate.
To add a new certificate (optional):
- Select Other certificate.
The Browse button appears.
- Click the Browse button.
- In the window that opens, specify the certificate settings:
- Certificate type
- Activation time:
- Click the Properties button to view the settings of the selected Administration Server certificate.
To reissue a certificate issued through Administration Server:
- Select Certificate issued through Administration Server.
- Click the Reissue button.
- In the window that opens, specify the following settings:
- Connection address:
- Activation time:
- Click OK to save changes and return to the Certificates window.
- Click OK to save changes and return to the Quick Start Wizard.
To set up issuance, automatic updating, and encryption of general-type certificates for identification of mobile devices by Administration Server:
- Click the Configure button on the right of the Mobile device authentication field.
The Certificate issuance rules window opens, displaying the Issuance of mobile certificates section.
- If necessary, specify the following settings in the Issuance settings section:
- Certificate lifetime, days
- Certificate source
You can modify the certificate templates if integration with the public key infrastructure (PKI) has been configured in the Integration with PKI section. In this case, the following template selection fields are available:
- Default template
- Other template
- If necessary, specify the following settings for automatic issuance of certificates in the Automatic Updates settings section:
Certificates are automatically reissued by a Certification Authority.
- If necessary, in the Password protection settings section, specify the settings for decrypting certificates during installation.
Select the Prompt for password during certificate installation option to prompt the user for password when the certificate is installed on a mobile device. The password is used only once—during installation of the certificate on the mobile device.
The password will be automatically generated by Administration Server and sent to the email address that you specified. You can specify the user's email address, or your own email address if you want to use another method to forward the password to the user.
You can use the slider to specify the number of characters in the certificate decryption password.
The password prompting option is required, for example, to protect a shared certificate in a stand-alone Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android installation package. Password protection will prevent an intruder from obtaining access to the shared certificate through theft of the stand-alone installation package from Kaspersky Security Center Web Server.
If this option is disabled, the certificate is automatically decrypted during installation and the user will not be prompted for a password. By default, this option is disabled.
- Click OK to save changes and return to the Quick Start Wizard window.
Click the Cancel button to return to the Quick Start Wizard without saving any changes made.
To enable the function for moving mobile devices to an administration group that you choose,
In the Automatic moving of mobile devices field, select the Create a moving rule for mobile devices option.
If the Create a moving rule for mobile devices option is selected, the application automatically creates a moving rule that moves devices running Android and iOS to the Managed devices group:
- With Android operating systems on which a Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Android and a mobile certificate are installed
- With iOS operating systems on which the iOS MDM profile with a shared certificate is installed
If such a rule already exists, the application does not create it again.
By default, this option is disabled.
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Page topStep 12. Downloading updates
Updates for anti-virus databases for Kaspersky Security Center and managed Kaspersky applications are downloaded automatically. The updates are downloaded from Kaspersky servers.
To download updates separately from the Quick Start Wizard, create and configure the Download updates to the repository of the Administration Server task.
Step 13. Device discovery
The Network poll window displays information about the status of network polling performed by the Administration Server.
You can view network devices detected by Administration Server and receive help on working with the Device discovery window by clicking the links in the lower part of the window.
You can poll your network later. If you prefer not to run the Quick Start Wizard, use Administration Console to configure the polling of Windows domains, Active Directory, and IP ranges by the distribution point.
Step 14. Closing the Quick Start Wizard
In the Quick Start Wizard completion window, select the Run the Remote Installation Wizard option if you want to start automatic installation of anti-virus applications and/or Network Agent on devices on your network.
To complete the Wizard, click the Finish button.
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