How to create an installation package in the Web Console and Cloud Console

How to create an installation package in the Web Console and Cloud Console

  1. In the main window of the Web Console, select Discovery & deployment → Deployment & assignment → Installation packages.

    This opens a list of installation packages that have been downloaded to Kaspersky Security Center.

  2. Click the Add button.

The New Package Wizard starts. Follow the instructions of the Wizard.

The Web Console window with the list of installation packages. You can add a new installation package.

List of installation packages

Step 1. Selecting the installation package type

Select the Create an installation package for a Kaspersky application option.

The Wizard will create an installation package from the distribution package residing on Kaspersky servers. The list is updated automatically as new versions of applications are released. It is recommended to select this option for installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

You can also create an installation package from a file.

New Package Wizard window. You can select a package or add a new package from a file.

Types of installation packages

Step 2. Installation packages

Select the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows installation package. The installation package creation process starts. During creation of the installation package, you must accept the terms of the End User License Agreement and Privacy Policy.

New Package Wizard window. You can select a package that is available on Kaspersky servers.

List of installation packages on Kaspersky servers

The installation package will be created and added to Kaspersky Security Center. Using the installation package, you can install Kaspersky Endpoint Security on corporate network computers or update the application version. In the installation package settings, you can also select the application components and configure the application installation settings (see the table below). The installation package contains anti-virus databases from the Administration Server repository. You can update the databases in the installation package to reduce traffic consumption when updating the databases after installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Installation package properties window. You can select which application components you want to include.

Components included in the installation package

Installation package properties window. You can configure the installation of the application.

Installation settings of the installation package