User Guide

Kaspersky® Administration Kit 7
• create individual patterns for the application's operation by cre-
ating and running tasks for a set of computers from different
administration groups.
• Automatically update the anti-virus database and application modules on
computers. This features allows centralized updating of the anti-virus da-
tabase for all installed Kaspersky Lab's applications without accessing the
Kaspersky Lab's internet updates server for each individual update. The
updating can be performed automatically according to the schedule set up
by the administrator. The administrator can monitor the installation of the
updates on the client computers.
• Receive reports using a dedicated system
. This feature allows centralized
collection of statistical information about the operation of all installed
Kaspersky Lab's applications, monitoring the correctness of the operation
of these applications and creating reports based on the information ob-
tained. The administrator can create a cumulative network report about
the operation of an application or reports about the operation of applica-
tion installed on each computer.
• Use events notification system. Mail notification sending system
. This fea-
ture allows the administrator to create a list of events in the operation of
the applications about which her or she will receive notifications. The list
of such event may, for example, include detection of a new virus or an er-
ror that occurred when attempting to update the anti-virus database on a
computer, detection of a new computer in the network.
Kaspersky Administration Kit application consists of three major components:
• Administration server performs the function of centralized storage of in-
formation about Kaspersky Lab's applications installed in the corporate
network and about managing such applications.
• Network Agent coordinates the interaction between the Administration
Server and Kaspersky Lab's applications installed on a specific network
node (a workstation or a server). This component supports all applications
included in the Kaspersky Lab Business Optimal and Kaspersky Corpo-
rate Suites.
• Administration Console provides a user interface to the administration
services of the Administration Server and Network Agent. The manage-
ment module is implemented as the extension of the Microsoft Manage-
ment Console (MMC).