Glossary

Activation code

A code provided by Kaspersky Lab when you receive a trial license or buy a commercial license to use Kaspersky Security. This code is required to activate the application.

The activation code is a unique sequence of twenty Latin characters and numerals in the format XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX.

Active key

A key that is currently used by the application.

Additional key

A key that entitles the user to use the application, but is not currently in use.

Administration group

A set of devices in Kaspersky Security Center that share common functions and a set of Kaspersky Lab applications installed on them. Devices are grouped so that they can be managed conveniently as a single unit. An administration group may include other groups. It is possible to create group policies and group tasks for each installed application in the administration group.

Administration Server

A component of Kaspersky Security Center that centrally stores information about all Kaspersky Lab applications that are installed within the corporate network. It can also be used to manage these applications.

Application activation

A process of activating a license that allows you to use a fully-functional version of the application until the license expires.

Application activation task

Adds a key on all SVMs within a single KSC cluster, that is, on all SVMs that are deployed on VMware ESXi hypervisors managed by a single VMware vCenter Server.

Application database update task

Kaspersky Security Center automatically distributes and installs application database updates on SVMs.

Backup

A dedicated storage for backup copies of files that have been deleted or modified during disinfection.

Backup copy of a file

A copy of a virtual machine file that is created when this file is disinfected or removed. Backup copies of files are stored in Backup in a special format and pose no danger.

Compound file

A compound file is comprised of several individual files that are stored in one physical file, and each of those files is accessible. Examples of compound files include archives, installation packages, embedded OLE objects, and files in email formats. A common technique for concealing viruses is to implant them into compound files. To detect viruses concealed using this method, the compound file must be unpacked.

Custom scan task

Defines the scan settings for selected virtual machines within the KSC cluster protected infrastructure. A custom scan task lets you scan the virtual machines that are managed by one VMware vCenter Server.

Database of malicious web addresses

A list of addresses of web resources whose content may be considered to be dangerous. The list is created by Kaspersky Lab specialists. It is regularly updated and is included in the Kaspersky Lab application distribution kit.

Database of phishing web addresses

A list of web addresses which Kaspersky Lab specialists have determined to be phishing-related. The database is regularly updated and is part of the Kaspersky Lab application distribution kit.

Desktop key

An application key for protecting virtual machines with desktop operating systems.

End User License Agreement

A binding agreement between you and AO Kaspersky Lab, stipulating the terms on which you may use the application.

Full scan task

Defines the scan settings for all virtual machines within the protected infrastructure of one KSC cluster, all virtual machines within the protected infrastructure of all KSC clusters, or all virtual machines protected by a specific SVM.

Kaspersky CompanyAccount

A portal for sending requests to Kaspersky Lab and tracking the progress made in processing them by the Kaspersky Lab experts.

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN)

An infrastructure of cloud services that provides access to the online Knowledge Base of Kaspersky Lab which contains information about the reputation of files, web resources, and software. The use of data from Kaspersky Security Network ensures faster responses by Kaspersky Lab applications to threats, improves the performance of some protection components, and reduces the likelihood of false alarms.

Key

A unique alphanumeric sequence. A key makes it possible to use the application on the terms of the End User License Agreement (type of license, license validity term, license restrictions). You may use the application only when you have a key file.

Key file

A file of the xxxxxxxx.key type, which is provided by Kaspersky Lab when you receive a trial license or buy a commercial license to use Kaspersky Security. A key file is required to activate the application.

Key with a limitation on the number of processor cores

An application key for protecting virtual machines regardless of the operating system type installed on them. In accordance with the licensing restrictions, the application is used to protect all virtual machines on the hypervisors, which use a certain number of kernels in their physical processors.

Key with a limitation on the number of processors

An application key for protecting virtual machines regardless of the operating system type installed on them. In accordance with the licensing restriction, the application is used to protect all virtual machines running on hypervisors that use a certain number of physical processors.

KSC cluster

Combination of SVMs deployed on VMware ESXi hypervisors managed by one VMware vCenter Server within Kaspersky Security Center. Virtual machines that are managed by this VMware vCenter Server form the KSC cluster protected infrastructure.

KSC cluster protected infrastructure

VMware inventory objects powered by a VMware vCenter Server that corresponds to a KSC cluster.

License

A time-limited right to use the application, granted under the End User License Agreement.

License certificate

A document that Kaspersky Lab transfers to the user together with the key file or activation code. It contains information about the license granted to the user.

Main protection profile

The main protection profile is created automatically during policy creation. In a policy for one KSC cluster, by default the main protection profile is assigned to the root object (VMware vCenter Server) within the structure of VMware inventory objects. All VMware inventory objects, including virtual machines within the KSC cluster protected infrastructure, inherit the main protection profile (unless they have been assigned a protection profile of their own) in the order of inheritance of protection profiles. Thus, all virtual machines within the KSC cluster protected infrastructure are assigned identical protection settings.

In a policy for all KSC clusters, the main profile is not assigned to any object by default.

Network Agent

A component of Kaspersky Security Center that handles interaction between the Administration Server and Kaspersky Security components installed on SVMs. The Network Agent component is the same for all Kaspersky Lab applications that run on Windows. There are separate versions of Network Agent for Kaspersky Lab applications that run on Novell, UNIX, and Mac.

OLE object

An object attached to another file or embedded into another file through the use of the Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) technology. An example of an OLE object is a Microsoft Office Excel spreadsheet embedded into a Microsoft Office Word document.

Policy

Defines the settings for protection of virtual machines against viruses and other malware, the settings for protection of virtual machines against network threats, Backup settings, and the settings for the use of Kaspersky Security Network.

Protection profile

A protection profile defines the virtual machine protection settings as part of a policy. A policy can comprise multiple protection profiles. A protection profile is assigned to VMware inventory objects within the KSC cluster protected infrastructure. Only one protection profile may be assigned to a single VMware inventory object. An SVM protects the virtual machine according to the settings configured in the protection profile that has been assigned to it.

Server key

An application key for protecting virtual machines with server operating systems.

SVM

Secure virtual machine, SVM. A virtual machine deployed on a VMware ESXi hypervisor with a component of Kaspersky Security installed.

Update rollback task

During execution of the task, Kaspersky Security Center rolls back the latest application database updates on SVMs.

Update source

Resource that contains updates for databases and application software modules of Kaspersky Lab applications. The update source for Kaspersky Security is the storage of the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server.