Using KSN for protection

Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) is an infrastructure of online services providing access to Kaspersky's online knowledge base on the reputation of files, web resources and programs.

You can enable or disable the KSN usage in the RPC Network Storage Protection task. After you enable or disable the KSN usage, the task starts or stops showing conclusions about the reputation of files being scanned based on information received from KSN.

To start the KSN Usage task, you must accept the KSN Statement. The KSN Usage task does not start automatically at start of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server by default.

To enable or disable KSN usage in the ICAP Network Storage Protection task:

1. Expand the Network Attached Storage Protection node in the Application Console tree.
2. Select the ICAP Network Storage Protection child node.
3. In the details pane of the ICAP Network Storage Protection node, click the Properties link.

   The Task settings window opens.

4. In the window that opens, go to the General tab and select or clear the Use KSN for protection check box.
   

   The check box enables or disables the use of Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) services in the ICAP Network Storage Protection task.

   If the check box is selected, the application uses Kaspersky Security Network data to ensure a faster response time by the application to new threats and reduces the likelihood of false positives.

   If the check box is cleared, the ICAP Network Storage Protection task does not use KSN services.

   The check box is selected by default.

5. Click OK.

The newly configured settings are saved.