Licensing the solution

This section provides information about the general terms related to the licensing of Kaspersky Container Security.

About the End User License Agreement

The End User License Agreement is a binding agreement between you and AO Kaspersky Lab stipulating the terms on which you may use the application.

Please carefully read the terms of the End User License Agreement before you start using the application.

You can read the terms of the End User License Agreement during the Kaspersky Container Security installation.

By confirming that you agree with the text of the End User License Agreement during installation of the application, you signify your acceptance of the terms of the End User License Agreement. If you do not accept the terms of the End User License Agreement, you must cancel installation of the application and must not use the application.

Updates functionality (including providing anti-virus signature updates and codebase updates) might not be available in the software in the U.S. territory.

About the license

A license is a time-limited right to use Kaspersky Container Security as granted under the End User License Agreement.

A license includes the right to use the application in accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement, and to receive technical support. The available functionality and application usage period depend on the type of license that was used to activate the application.

Kaspersky Container Security supports the following types of licenses:

• NFR (not for resale) is a free license for a specific period intended to familiarize the user with the application and to conduct test deployments.
• A Commercial license is a paid license that is provided when you purchase the solution.

Solution functionality depends on the type of license held. Kaspersky Container Security supports the following licenses:

• Standard license — allows for integration with image registries and platforms, security threat detection scans, risk assessment, and monitoring of object status.
• Enterprise license — in addition to the functionality of the standard license, this license also provides access to components used for the monitoring, control, and analysis of objects, misconfiguration detection and security threat protection.

When the license expires, the application continues to work but with limited functionality. For full Kaspersky Container Security functionality, you must purchase a commercial license or renew your commercial license.

About the license certificate

A license certificate is a document that you receive together with a key file or activation code.

The license certificate contains the following license information:

• License number or order number
• Information about the user who is granted the license
• Information about the application that can be activated under the provided license
• Restrictions on the number of licensing units (for example, devices on which the application can be used under the provided license)
• Start date of the license term
• License expiration date or license term
• License type

About the license key

A license key is a sequence of bits that you can use to activate and then use the application in accordance with the terms of the End User License Agreement. The license key is generated by Kaspersky experts.

You can add a license key to the application by either applying a key file or entering an activation code.

Kaspersky can block a license key over violations of the End User License Agreement. If the license key has been blocked, you have to add a different license key to continue using the application.

About the key file

A key file is a file with the KEY extension that you receive from Kaspersky. The purpose of a key file is to add a license key that activates the application.

You receive a key file at the email address that you provided when you purchased Kaspersky Container Security.

You do not need to connect to Kaspersky activation servers to activate the solution with a key file.

You can restore a key file if it has been accidentally deleted.

To restore a key file, do one of the following:

• Contact the license vendor.
• Get a key file from the Kaspersky website based on an available activation code.

About the activation code

An activation code is a unique sequence of 20 English letters and numbers. You must enter an activation code to add a license key that activates Kaspersky Container Security. Your activation code will be sent to the email address that you provided when you purchased Kaspersky Container Security.

To activate the application with an activation code, Internet access is required to connect to Kaspersky activation servers.

If you lose your activation code after activating the application, please contact the Kaspersky partner that you purchased the license from.

Application activation procedure

Application activation is the process of activating a license that grants the right to use Kaspersky Container Security until expiry.

You can activate the application by using the activation code or key file provided to you when you purchased the solution.

An activation code is used for activation when you install the solution in a public corporate network with Internet access. A key file is used for activation when you install Kaspersky Container Security in a public corporate network or private corporate network without Internet connectivity.

To activate the application with an activation code:

1. In the Settings → Licensing section, click the Add license key button.
2. In the window prompting you to select how you want to add the license key, select Enter activation code.
3. In the Activation code field, enter the activation code and click Add.

The application is activated, and the license info page opens.

To activate the application with a key file:

1. In the Settings → Licensing section, click the Add license key button.
2. In the window prompting you to select how to add the license key, select Upload key file and click the Upload and add button.
3. In the window that opens, select a file with the KEY extension and click Open.

The application is activated, and the license info page opens.

When activating the application, the new activation code or key file will replace the previously entered activation code or key file.

Viewing license information

You can view information about the active license in the Kaspersky Container Security web interface, in the Settings → Licensing section.

The license details page displays the following parameters:

• Licensing information. Kaspersky Container Security displays the following:
  • Name of the Kaspersky partner that you purchased the license from.
  • License term.

    The term begins from the moment you purchase the license, not from the moment you activate the application.

• Customer information. This subsection provides data on the company that purchased the license:
  • Company name
  • Country where the company is located
  • Email address of the customer representative
• Time period remaining until license expiration The solution displays the exact date and time of license expiration.
• Node count is the maximum number of nodes and number of active nodes allowed by the license.
• Image scans per month is the maximum number of image scans and completed scans allowed by the license. A month is considered to be the last 30 days (30 days from the current day).
• Functionality provided by the license. The solution displays a list of the available functionality under the license you purchased.

Renewing the license

When the license is approaching its expiration date, Kaspersky Container Security displays the following notifications:

• Notification that the license is expiring soon, indicating the time remaining until expiration. You receive this notification 30, 14, and 7 days before the license expires.
• Notification that the license is expiring and the solution will switch to limited functionality mode. This notification is sent on the day of license expiration.

In limited functionality mode, the functionality of Kaspersky Container Security is limited as follows:

• No new object scans are performed.
• The web interface does not display the new nodes added to the previously created clusters after the license expired.
• New clusters cannot be added for monitoring purposes.
• Vulnerabilities databases are not updated.

You can renew a license by applying a new activation code or by adding a new key file. To renew a license, contact the Kaspersky partner you purchased the license from.

Removing the license key

To remove the license key:

1. In the Settings → Licensing section, click the Delete license key button.
2. Confirm the removal by clicking the Delete button.