CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
This document outlines the main steps a network security administrator must
take to quickly and efficiently install an anti-virus protection system, based on
Kaspersky Lab’s applications, across a corporate network using
Kaspersky
Administration Kit
.
This document examines a simple scenario in which anti-virus protection is
installed on several computers running a Microsoft Windows operating system
without using the hierarchy of the Administration Servers. For successful
installation, the computers must run any of the following operating systems:
Microsoft Windows 98; Microsoft Windows ME; Microsoft Windows 2000 with
Service Pack 1 or better; Microsoft Windows NT4 with Service Pack 6a or better;
Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1 or better; Microsoft
Windows XP Professional x64 or better; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or
better; Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 or better; Microsoft Windows Vista,
Microsoft Windows Vista x64.
This document also describes the process of upgrading Kaspersky Lab’s
applications from versions 5.x to version 6.x.
For detailed information on Kaspersky Administration Kit refer to the
Implementation Guide, Administrator’s Guide, and Reference Guide.
Kaspersky Administration Kit 5 is designed for managing the anti-virus protection
system within a corporate network. The application enables the administrator to
do the following:
•
Create a logical network that ensures anti-virus protection of the
corporate network.
•
Deploy and uninstall enterprise anti-virus applications across a network.
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Remotely manage the anti-virus protection system from a single location.
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Receive notifications across the network about virus protection-related
events.
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Accumulate statistics and reports from all installations.
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Manage licenses for all installed anti-virus applications
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Perform centralized management of objects placed in quarantine or
backup storage by anti-virus applications.
Kaspersky Administration Kit consists of the following components:
•
Administration Server
stores information on Kaspersky Lab applications
installed on an enterprise network and manages such applications in a
centralized manner. The Administration Server stores all the data about
the corporate anti-virus protection system in an MSDE 2000 database