Backing up Administration Server data on a Windows device

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You can backup Administration Server Windows data using the klbackup utility, which runs in two modes:

• Interactive
• Silent

Backing up Administration Server Windows data in interactive mode

To create a backup copy of Administration Server Windows data in interactive mode:

1. On a Windows device, run the klbackup utility located in the Kaspersky Security Center installation folder (by default, C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Security Center\klbackup.exe).
2. In the first window of the wizard, select Perform backup of Administration Server data.

   Click Next.

3. In the next window of the wizard:
   1. Specify the Backup destination folder.
   2. Enable the Migrate database option.
   3. Select one of the following options:
      1. Migrate to MySQL/MariaDB format

         Enable this option if you currently use SQL Server as the DBMS for Administration Server and you want to migrate the data from SQL Server to MySQL or MariaDB DBMS. Kaspersky Security Center will create a backup compatible with MySQL and MariaDB. After that, you can restore the data from the backup into MySQL or MariaDB.

      2. Migrate to Postgres format

         Enable this option if you currently use SQL Server as the DBMS for Administration Server and you want to migrate the data from SQL Server to PostgreSQL or Postgres Pro DBMS. Kaspersky Security Center will create a backup compatible with PostgreSQL and Postgres Pro. After that, you can restore the data from the backup into PostgreSQL or Postgres Pro.

         This option becomes available only if you install a patch for the corresponding version of Kaspersky Security Center Windows Administration Server. Contact Kaspersky Technical Support to get the required patch.
         
         For Kaspersky Secure Mobility Management based on Kaspersky Security Center Windows 14.2: 14.2.0.26967-pf5
         
         For Kaspersky Security Center Windows 14.2: 14.2.0.48079-pf5
         
         For Kaspersky Security Center Windows 15.1: use the 15.1.0.20748-pf2

   4. Enable the Include current date and time in the name of the backup destination folder option.
   5. Set a password to protect sensitive data.

      Click Next to start the backup process.

A backup copy of the Administration Server data is created.

An error may occur when restoring Administration Server data from a backup copy created using the klbackup utility in interactive mode. If you create a backup copy using the klbackup utility with the 15.1.0.20748-pf2 patch installed and the Migrate database option disabled, an error occurs when restoring this copy (for all DBMSes, except MySQL and MariaDB). If you want to create a backup copy with the 15.1.0.20748-pf2 patch installed without migrating to another DBMS, run the klbackup utility from the command line.

Backing up Administration Server Windows data in silent mode

To create a backup copy of Administration Server Windows data in silent mode, run the klbackup utility with the required set of keys from the command line of the device that has Administration Server installed.

Example: cd 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Kaspersky Lab\Kaspersky Security Center\' klbackup.exe -migrate postgres -path BACKUP_PATH -use_ts -password PASSWORD

If no password is specified in the command line of klbackup, the utility prompts you to enter the password interactively.

Descriptions of the keys:

• -path BACKUP_PATH — Save information in the BACKUP_PATH folder (mandatory parameter).

  The database server account and the klbackup utility need to be granted permissions to change data in the BACKUP_PATH folder.

• -migrate mysql — Create a backup of Administration Server data stored in an SQL Server database that is compatible with MySQL (including MariaDB). You can restore the data from the backup into MySQL.
• -migrate postgres — Create a backup of Administration Server data stored in an SQL Server database that is compatible with PostgreSQL and Postgres Pro. You can restore the data from the backup into PostgreSQL or Postgres Pro.

  This option becomes available only if you install a patch for the corresponding version of Kaspersky Security Center Windows Administration Server. Contact Kaspersky Technical Support to get the required patch.
  
  For Kaspersky Secure Mobility Management based on Kaspersky Security Center Windows 14.2: 14.2.0.26967-pf5
  
  For Kaspersky Security Center Windows 14.2: 14.2.0.48079-pf5
  
  For Kaspersky Security Center Windows 15.1: 15.1.0.20748-pf2

• -use_ts — When saving the data, copy the information to the BACKUP_PATH folder, to a subfolder with a name formatted as klbackup YYYY-MM-DD # HH-MM-SS, which includes the backup operation's current date and time in UTC. If no key is specified, the information is saved in the root of the BACKUP_PATH folder.

  An error message appears during any attempt to save information in a folder that already stores a backup copy. In this case, no information is updated.

  The -use_ts key lets you maintain an archive of Administration Server data. For example, if the -path key indicates the C:\KLBackups folder, the klbackup 2025/6/19 # 11-30-18 folder then stores information about the status of Administration Server as of June 19, 2025, at 11:30:18 AM.

• -password PASSWORD — Password to protect sensitive data.

  A forgotten password cannot be recovered. There are no password requirements. The password length is unlimited and zero length (no password) is also acceptable.

To view a full list of the utility keys, refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help.

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