Kaspersky Small Office Security 5 (File Server)

1. Make sure your computer is connected to the Internet (for example, try opening a website www.kaspersky.com).
2. Make sure the system date is set correctly on your computer. If the system date is incorrect, set it correctly.
   
3. Enter the activation code into the corresponding field in the Activation window. Please note that the code only contains Latin letters and numbers. When you buy an activation code in the online store, it is sent to your email address. In a retail box version, the code can be found on a card or in the user guide. 
   
4. Click Activate.

If you cannot find the Activation window or if you closed the application after installing it, run Kaspersky Small Office Security 5 and click the link Enter activation code in the lower right part of the main window.

5. In the window with the notification about successful installation, click Finish.
6. Save your activation code to a secure location (for example, using My Kaspersky). 

Click the link to find more information about activation codes and licensing.

A trial license serves for a set period of time(usually, 30 days). We recommend that you use a trial period to evaluate Kaspersky Small Office Security 5.

Database update will become unavailable after the trial license key expires. 

To activate Kaspersky Small Office Security for a trial period:

1. Check the Internet connection (for example, try opening a website www.kaspersky.com).
2. Check if the system date is correct on your computer.
3. In the Activation window, click Activate trial version of the application.

If you cannot find the Activation window or if you closed the application after installing it, run Kaspersky Small Office Security 5 and click the link Enter activation code in the lower right part of the main window.

4. Click Finish.

Click here for more information about activation codes and licensing.

Each copy of a multiple-device license for Kaspersky Small Office Security 5 (for example, a 3 PCs license) is installed and activated in the same way on all computers you want to protect.

Use the same activation code on all computers on which you activate the application.

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• Kaspersky Internet Security for Android.
• Kaspersky Password Manager 8.0 (Windows / Mac / Android / iOS)

When new versions of products are released, you can activate them with the same Kaspersky Small Office Security activation code if it has not expired yet.

During the activation process you may encounter the message Incorrect activation code in the Activation window.

You can find the guides on how to fix the issues in the Activation errors section.

If the error persists, send a request to Kaspersky Lab Technical Support via the My Kaspersky portal. In your request, provide a detailed description of the problem. For instructions on using My Kaspersky, visit the Online Help.