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Administration Kit

Kaspersky® Administration Kit is a dynamic and flexible tool for centralized management of Kaspersky Lab applications on a corporate network.

Kaspersky Administration Kit was expressly designed to meet the needs of networks of any size or complexity. This tool enables central administration of dynamic networks that number tens of thousands of nodes, extending to remote access and laptop users.

Functions

Product philosophy

Versatility and scalability. Kaspersky Administration Kit allows for the effective management of antivirus protection on networks of any complexity and configuration. The tool allows communication between administrative servers and clients on networks with dedicated lines, VPN, firewalls and proxy servers.

Single-point administration. Deploying antivirus protection, setting parameters for groups and individuals, updating antivirus databases and program modules, monitoring system status and responding effectively to critical situations – these as well as other administrative tasks can all be carried out from the administrator’s workstation.

Continuous control. Data on administrative servers and client computers (including laptops) is regularly synchronized to ensure compliance with the company’s security policy and server settings. This also ensures that administrators receive up-to-the-minute information on network incidents, even when they are not in the office (via SMS, for example).

Minimal disruption. Administration of antivirus protection should be barely perceptible to the end user. With Kaspersky Administration Kit, administrators can perform all tasks related to deploying and maintaining the company’s antivirus protection remotely, without having to disrupt end users’ work.

Tightened security. A number of additional safeguards for the administrative network help to harden network security: configuration of administrator role and task definitions, auditing of administrative activities and data exchange via SSL. Moreover, by operating the antivirus program in non-interactive mode, administrators can ensure that users do not make local changes to application settings that could put the network at risk.

Simplified administration. The system is administered via the Microsoft Management Console (MMC), which is a familiar tool for network administrators. A choice of wizards is available to simplify integration and setup of the solution. There is also the option of making backup copies of the database and all application settings, which saves the administrator time when re-installing the program. Moreover, color-coded graphic reports make for easy reading.
 

Functions

Remote installation. There is a choice of methods for installing antivirus solutions. Computers can be added to the administration group either manually or automatically, using the physical network structure, Active Directory service or IP address ranges.

Centralized administration of applications. Configuring parameters for applications across all nodes on the managed network (including laptops) and updating antivirus databases and program modules can be carried out centrally, from the administrator’s workstation.

Monitoring antivirus protection. Administrators can plan how the program will respond to specific events, for instance by sending notifications via email. Copies of infected files and suspicious objects are saved in backup folders, which are accessible to administrators via a single console.

Security policies for laptops. Administrators can create a special security policy for laptop users, which will activate as soon as the laptop disconnects from the corporate network (for example, when an employee is away on business or vacation).

Support for Cisco® Network Admission Control (NAC). If the security settings of a mobile device (e.g., a laptop or PDA) do not meet the requirements of the security policy established on the local network, Cisco NAC can deny network access to the device, place it in quarantine or grant it limited access to network resources.

Training and support

Product training. Product training is available from Kaspersky Lab local offices. Courses train system administrators to install and maintain antivirus protection based on Kaspersky Lab products.

Free technical support. Kaspersky Lab customers can receive free technical support in English, French, German or Russian via telephone or email. If necessary, the company guarantees to provide an exclusive treatment module or security confirmation within 24 hours.

System Requirements

Software requirements Hardware requirements
Administrative server
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server / Workstation 4.0 SP 6a and above
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server / Professional SP1 and above
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 and above
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 and above
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (including Windows Storage Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 and above
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate x64
  • Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or or higher
  • At least 128 MB RAM
  • At least 400 MB HDD space available
Administrative console
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server / Workstation 4.0 SP 6a and above
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server / Professional SP1 and above
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional / Home Edition SP1 and above
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 and above
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and above (including Windows Storage Server 2003 and Windows Small Business Server 2003)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 and above
  • Microsoft Windows Vista 
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate x64
    Microsoft Management Console 1.2 and above
  • Intel Pentium III 400 MHz or faster
  • At least 64 MB RAM
  • At least 12 MB HDD space available
Network Agent (for Windows systems)
  • Microsoft Windows 98 or Microsoft Windows ME
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server / Workstation 4.0 SP 6a and above
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server / Professional SP1 and above
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1 and above
  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 and above
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 and above
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 and above
  • Microsoft Windows Vista
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate
  • Microsoft Windows 7 Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate x64
  • Intel Pentium 233 MHz or higher
  • At least 32 MB RAM
  • At least 10 MB HDD space available
Database Server:

(can be installed on another computer)

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP 3 and above
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Desktop Engine (MSDE) SP 3 and above (the MSDE 2000 SP3 distributive is in the distributive set of Kaspersky Administration Kit and can be installed directly from a CD of Kaspersky Administration Kit)
  • MySQL 5.0.32, 5.0.33, 5.0.34, 5.0.36

    Builds 5.0.32, 5.0.34, 5.0.36 are Enterprise-versions and are NOT available for free access.
Other:
  • Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) version 2.8 and above (should be installed on the Administration Server)
  • Microsoft Management Console 1.2 and above
for NetWare-server
  • Novell NetWare 6 SP3 and above
  • Novell NetWare 6.5 SP3 and above
  • Intel Pentium 233 MHz or faster
  • At least 32 MB RAM
  • At least 10 MB available HDD space

 

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