Updating using Kaspersky Update Utility

To conserve Internet traffic, you can configure updates of databases and application modules on computers of the organization's LAN from a shared folder using the Kaspersky Update Utility. For this purpose, one of the computers on the organization's LAN must receive update packages from the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server or from Kaspersky update servers and then copy the received update packages to the shared folder using the utility. Other computers on the organization's LAN will be able to receive the update package from this shared folder.

The version and localization of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security application that copies the update package to a shared folder must match the version and localization of the application that updates databases from the shared folder. If versions or localizations of the applications do not match, the database update may end with an error.

Configuring database and application module updates from a shared folder consists of the following steps:

1. Configuring database and application module updates from a server repository.
2. Install the Kaspersky Update Utility on one of the computers of the organization's LAN.
3. Configure copying of the update package to the shared folder in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.

   You can download the Kaspersky Update Utility distribution package from the Kaspersky Technical Support website. After installing the utility, select the update source (for example, the Administration Server repository) and the shared folder to which the Kaspersky Update Utility will copy update packages. For detailed information about using Kaspersky Update Utility, refer to the Kaspersky Knowledge Base.

4. Configure database and application module updates from the specified shared folder to the remaining computers on the organization's LAN.

   How to configure updates from the shared folder in the Administration Console (MMC)

   1. Open the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console.
   2. In the console tree, select Tasks.
   3. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

      The task properties window opens.

      The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create the Update task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the Wizard.

   4. In the task properties window, select the Settings section.

      

      Update task settings

   5. In the Update settings for local mode block, click the Settings button.
   6. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
   7. In the Source field, enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server name>\KLSHARE\Updates).

      The source address must match the address indicated in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.

   8. Click OK.
   9. Configure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.

      If an update cannot be performed from the first update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically switches over to the next source.

   10. Save your changes.

   How to configure updates from the shared folder in Web Console and Cloud Console

   1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Devices → Tasks.

      The list of tasks opens.

   2. Click the Update task of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

      The task properties window opens.

      The Update task is created automatically by the Administration Server quick start wizard. To create the Update task, install the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in while running the Wizard.

   3. Select the Application settings tab → Local mode.
   4. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.
   5. In the Web address or path to a local or network folder field, enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server name>\KLSHARE\Updates).

      The source address must match the address indicated in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.

   6. Click OK.
   7. Configure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.

      If an update cannot be performed from the first update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically switches over to the next source.

   8. Save your changes.

   How to configure updates from the shared folder in the application interface

   You cannot configure the Update group task in the application interface. Only a local update task, Update of databases and application modules, is available to the user. If the Update of databases and application modules task is not displayed, it means the administrator has prohibited the use of local tasks in the policy.

   1. In the main application window, go to the Update section.

      

      Local update tasks

   2. This opens the task list; select the Update of databases and application modules task and click .

      The task properties window opens.

   3. In the task properties window, click Select update sources.
   4. In the list of update sources, click the Add button.

      

      Sources of update

   5. Enter the UNC path to the shared folder (for example, \\<server name>\KLSHARE\Updates).

      The source address must match the address indicated in the Kaspersky Update Utility settings.

   6. Click Select.
   7. Configure the priorities of update sources by using the Up and Down buttons.

      If an update cannot be performed from the first update source, Kaspersky Endpoint Security automatically switches over to the next source.

   8. Save your changes.

   

   Updating using Kaspersky Update Utility