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Ksc 10 setting up event storage. Installing Kaspersky Security Center. Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security

The article examines the Kaspersky Lab product Kaspersky Endpoint Security and its use in a corporate environment, using the example of our clients

Good day, dear visitor. From the title of the article you already understand that today we'll talk about protection. In one of the previous articles, I reviewed a product related to this area of IT, which showed itself well. Today I will tell you about an equally interesting product from Kaspersky Lab, of which we are partners, Kaspersky Endpoint Security. It will be reviewed in the Hyper-V virtual environment, on second-generation machines. The server part will be implemented on the OS domain controller Windows Server 2012 R2, AD mode Windows Server 2012 R2, and client on Windows 8.1.

It is worth noting that we constantly use this product in our IT outsourcing practice.

What is Kaspersky Endpoint Security?

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows offers world-class technology to protect against malware combined with Application Control, Web Control and Device Control, as well as data encryption - all within one application. All functionality is managed from a single console, which simplifies the deployment and administration of a wide range of Kaspersky Lab solutions.

Possibilities:

Single application
Single console
Unified policies

Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows is a single application that includes a wide range of essential protective technologies, such as:

Protection against malware (including firewall and intrusion prevention system)
Workplace control
Program control
Web Control
Device Control
Data encryption

Kaspersky Endpoint Security differs in the set of included modules, containing a different number of modules depending on the edition:

STARTING,
STANDARD
ADVANCED
Kaspersky Total Security for business

In our case we will use ADVANCED.

The following features are available as part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business START solution:

The following features are available as part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business STANDARD solution:

Anti-malware, firewall and intrusion prevention system
Workplace control
Program control
Web Control
Device Control

...as well as other Kaspersky Lab technologies to ensure IT security

The following features are available as part of the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business ADVANCED and Kaspersky Total Security for Business solutions:

Anti-malware, firewall and intrusion prevention system
Workplace control
Program control
Web Control
Device Control
Encryption
...as well as other Kaspersky Lab technologies to ensure IT security.

Architecture

Server part:

Administration Server Kaspersky Security Center
Administration console of Kaspersky Security Center
Kaspersky Security Center Network Agent

Client part:

Kaspersky Endpoint Security

So let's get started

Installing the administration server

In our case, the administration server will be installed on the AD controller in Windows Server 2012 R2 mode. Let's start the installation:

I forgot to clarify, we will use Kaspersky Security Center 10. Let's install full distribution , downloaded from the Kaspersky Lab website, which includes the installation package of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10, respectively, and Network Agent 10

In the next wizard window, select the path to unpack the distribution and click “Install”.

After unpacking the distribution, we are greeted by the Kaspersky Security Center installation wizard; after clicking the “Next” button, the wizard asks “Network size”, because We will have only two clients, one x86 and the other x64, then we indicate “Less than 100 computers on the network.”

We specify the account under which the “Administration Server” will start. In our case, the domain administrator account.

Kaspersky Security Center stores all its data in a DBMS. During installation, the wizard prompts you to install Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Express, or, if you have an already installed DBMS, you can select the name of the SQL server and the name of the database.

At the “Administration server address” stage, the wizard asks you to specify the server address, because Since we have AD installed and DNS integrated, it would be wiser to specify the server name.

After selecting the plugins for management, the installation of Kaspersky Security Center will begin.

After successful installation and the first launch of Kaspersky Security Center, we are greeted by a wizard initial setup, in which we can specify the key, accept the agreement for KSN participation, and indicate the email address for notifications.

The update parameters are also specified and a policy with tasks is created.

After installation, the following will be installed on our server:

Administration Server
Administration Console
Administration Agent

But Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not be installed. We will perform a remote installation, because... the administration agent is already installed, then we can deploy Kaspersky Endpoint Security to the server. If there is no administration agent and all incoming connections are blocked in Windows Firewall, remote installation will not be possible. Let's expand the node " Remote installation" and select "Run Remote Installation Wizard". Select the installation package and click the “Next” button

In the “Select computers for installation” window, select the installation option for computers located in administration groups. Then select the server and click the “Next” button.

A system reboot will be required after updating important modules of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, because... The package is new enough that a reboot is not needed. When selecting credentials, let's leave everything as default, i.e. empty. After clicking the “Next” button, we will see the installation progress of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.

Creating groups

Because Since the policies and tasks intended for servers differ from the policies and tasks of workstations, we will create groups corresponding to the type of administration for different machines. Expand the “Managed computers” node and select “Groups”, click “Create a subgroup”. Let's create two subgroups, “Workstations” and “Servers”. From the “Managed computers – Computers” menu, using “drag and drop” or “cut & copy”, move “DC” to the “Servers” group and create a policy and tasks for this group different from the tasks and policies in the “Managed computers” node "

Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security

To install Kaspersky Endpoint Security remotely, you need to disable UAC during installation. The requirement is “inconvenient”, so we will create a policy in the GPO for Windows Firewall in which we will allow incoming connections according to the following predefined rule “File and Printer Sharing”.

After setting up and distributing Group Policy, let's go to the administration console. Expand the “Administration Server” node and select “Install Kaspersky Anti-Virus”, click “Run Remote Installation Wizard”. In the installation package selection wizard window, select the required package and click “Next”. Select clients in the “Unassigned computers” group and click “Next”.

In the next window, leave everything as default and click “Next”. After the window with choosing a key, the wizard prompts you to ask the user to reboot the system after installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security is completed, leave it as default and click “Next”. At the “Remove incompatible programs” step, you can make adjustments, of course, if they are necessary. Next, the wizard suggests moving client computers to one of the groups; in our case, moving them to the “Workstations” group.

As we can see, the console “speaks” about the successful installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on client stations.

As we can see, after installation, the administration server transferred client machines according to the conditions in the remote installation task.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security on the client machine.

Let's create a policy for client stations in which we will enable “Password protection”; this is necessary, for example, if the user wants to turn off the antivirus.

Let's try to disable protection on the client machine.

Rules for moving computers

On the administration server, you can set movement rules for client computers. For example, let's create a situation in which Kaspersky Endpoint Security will be installed on a newly discovered PC. This is useful in a scenario where an organization has installed a new PC.

To automate the deployment of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, we will define movement rules for computers. To do this, select the “Unassigned computers” node and select the “Configure rules for moving computers to administration groups” item and create a new rule.

In the created rule, the newly detected PC will be added to the “Workstations” group from the specified range of IP addresses.

Next, we will create a task to automatically deploy anti-virus protection for machines on which it is not installed. To do this, select the “Workstations” group and go to the “Tasks” tab. Let’s create a task to install anti-virus protection with the “Immediate” schedule.

So, we see that the client computer has been added to the “Workstations” group.

Let's go to the "Tasks" tab and see that the installation task has started.

Let me remind you that the situation was reproduced on a machine without anti-virus protection (although before that I demonstrated a remote installation on one of them, after that the anti-virus was removed to demonstrate this scenario) and, as you can see, the installation takes place on a machine without anti-virus protection, a machine with anti-virus protection was not touched by the defense. After installing anti-virus protection, the KES policy will be applied to this client computer.

Reports

Reports in Kaspersky Endpoint Security are more than informative. For example, let's look at the report “About versions of Kaspersky Lab programs”.

The report, in some detail, displays information about installed programs Kaspersky Lab. You can see how many agents, client solutions and servers are installed. Reports can be deleted and added. You can also view the status of anti-virus protection using the “Selection of computers”, which helps you conveniently sort computers with infected objects or with critical events.

In conclusion, I would like to say that only a small part of the Kaspersky Lab anti-virus complex was reviewed. The controls are indeed convenient and intuitive. But it is worth noting the enormous workload of client systems during the search for viruses and potential threats; this workload is caused mainly by heuristic analysis, which requires quite a lot of resources. The product is very easy to administer and is suitable for both AD and workgroup environments. This product has been installed by many of our clients and shows only good results.

That's it, people, peace to you!

Goal of the work.

This lab is devoted to installing the Security Center anti-virus protection management server.

Preliminary information.

Before you begin installation, you need to decide on the general scenario for deploying anti-virus protection. Two main scenarios offered by Security Center developers:

- deployment of anti-virus protection within the organization;
- deployment of anti-virus protection of the client organization’s network (used by organizations acting as service providers). The same scheme can be used within an organization that has several remote divisions, the computer networks of which are administered independently of the head office network.

In data laboratory work the first scenario will be implemented. If you plan to use the second one, you will additionally need to install and configure the Web-Console component. And here we need to talk about the architecture of the Security Center. It includes the following components:

1. Administration server, which performs the functions of centralized storage of information about the LC programs installed in the organization’s network and their management.
2. Network Agent carries out interaction between the Administration Server and LC programs installed on the computer. There are versions of the Agent for different operating systems- Windows, Novell and Unix.
3. Administration Console provides user interface to manage the Server. The administration console is designed as an extension component to Microsoft Management

Console (MMC). It allows you to connect to the Administration Server both locally and remotely, using local network or via the Internet.

4. Kaspersky Security Center Web-Console is designed to monitor the status of anti-virus protection of the client organization's network, which is managed by Kaspersky Security Center. The use of this component will not be studied in this laboratory workshop.

1. Installation and configuration of the Server and Administration Console.
2. Creation of administration groups and distribution of client computers among them.
3. Remote installation of Network Agent and LC anti-virus programs on client computers.
4. Updating signature databases of LC programs on client computers.
5. Configuring notifications about anti-virus protection events.
6. Launch the on-demand scan task and check the operation of event notifications on client computers.
7. Analysis of reports.
8. Setup automatic installation antivirus programs on new computers on the network.

This lab will cover the implementation of the first stage. In Fig. Figure 5.35 shows a diagram of a laboratory bench simulating a protected network (it was also described earlier in Table 5.4). The goal of this lab is to install the Security Center server and administration console on the AVServ server.

Rice. 5.35.

Table 5.5

Differences in Kaspersky Security Center 9.0 distribution versions

Component	Full
	version	version
Administration Server distribution kit
Kaspersky Endpoint Security distribution package for Windows
Network Agent distribution
Microsoft SQL 2005 Server Express Edition
Microsoft. NET Framework 2.0SP1
Microsoft Data Access Component 2.8
Microsoft Windows Installer 3.1
Kaspersky Security Center System Health Validator

The Security Center distribution package can be downloaded from the link http://www.kaspersky.ru/downloads-security-center. In this case, you can choose the version of the downloaded distribution - Lite or full. In table Table 5.5 lists the differences between the distribution versions for version 9.0, which was used to prepare descriptions of laboratory work. To complete the laboratory you will need full version, since along with the installation of the administration server, the MS SQL Server 2005 Express DBMS will be installed, which is used to store data on the state of anti-virus protection.

Description of work.

After completing the preparatory steps, launch the Security Center installation program on the AVServ server. After the welcome window, you will be asked for the path to save the files needed during the installation process, another welcome window will appear and a window with a license agreement that must be accepted to continue the installation process.

When choosing the installation type, select the “Custom” option, which will allow you to familiarize yourself in detail with the list of installed components and applied settings.

If you select the “Standard” option, then as a result of the wizard, Administration Server will be installed along with the server version of Network Agent, Administration Console, application management plugins available in the distribution package, and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (if it has not been installed previously).

The next step is to select the server components to install (Fig. 5.36). We need to install the Administration Server, and leave this checkbox unchecked.

We will not use Cisco NAC technology, which allows us to check the security of a mobile device or computer connecting to the network.

Also, as part of the laboratory workshop, it is not planned to deploy anti-virus protection on mobile devices(such as smartphones), so we are not installing these components now.

The selected network size affects the setting of the values of a number of parameters that determine the operation of anti-virus protection (they are listed in Table 5.6). These settings can be changed, if necessary, after installing the server.

You will also need to specify the account under which the administration server will be launched, or agree to the creation new entry(Fig. 5.37).

In previous versions of Windows (for example, when installing on Windows Server 2003), this window may contain the option " Account systems." Anyway, this entry must have administrator rights, which is required both for creating the database and for subsequent operation of the server.

Table 5.6

Settings based on network size

Parameter / number of computers		100-1000	1000-5000	More
Displaying the slave node in the console tree and virtual Servers administration and all parameters related to slave and virtual Servers	absent	absent	present	present
Displaying Sections Safety in the properties windows of the Server and administration groups	absent	absent	present	present
Creating a Network Agent policy using the Initial Configuration Wizard	absent	absent	present	present
Random distribution of update task launch time on client computers	absent	within 5 minutes	within 10 minutes	within 10 minutes

Rice. 5.37.

The next step is to select the database server to use (Fig. 5.38). To store data, Security Center 9.0 can use Microsoft SQL Server (versions 2005, 2008, 2008 R2, including Express 2005, 2008 editions) or MySQL Enterprise. In Fig. 5.38, A the DBMS type selection window is shown. If selected MySQL server, you will need to specify the name and port number for the connection.

If you use an existing instance of MS SQL Server, you will need to specify its name and the name of the database (by default, it is called KAV). In our laboratory work we will use the recommended configuration, which involves installing MS SQL Server 2005 Express along with the installation of Security Center (Fig. 5.38, b).

Rice. 5.38.

After selecting SQL Server as the DBMS to use, you must specify the authentication mode that will be used when working with it. Here we leave the default setting - Microsoft Windows authentication mode (Fig. 5.39).

To store installation packages and distribute updates, the administration server will use the folder provided in general access. You can specify an existing folder or create a new one. Name shared resource default KL8NAKE.

Rice. 5.39.

You also have the option to specify the port numbers used to connect to the Security Center server. By default, TCP port 14000 is used, and for protocol-protected SSL connections- TCP port 13000. If after installation you cannot connect to the administration server, you should check whether these ports are blocked by the firewall Windows screen. In addition to those mentioned above, UDP port 13000 is used to transmit information about shutting down computers to the server.

Next, you will need to specify the method for identifying the administration server. This could be an IP address, DNS or NetBIOS names. In used for laboratory practical work virtual network A Windows domain is organized and there is a DNS server, so we will use domain names(Fig. 5.40).

Rice. 5.40.

The next window allows you to select installed plugins to manage antivirus programs OK. Looking ahead, we can say that the Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows product will be deployed, the plugin for which we will need (Fig. 5.41).

Rice. 5.41.

After this, the selected programs and components will be installed on the server. Once the installation is complete, the administration console will launch or, if you unchecked the last window of the installation wizard, launch it from the Start menu -> Programs -> Kaspersky Security Center.

Exercise 1.

In accordance with the description, install the administration server on virtual machine AVServ.

When you launch the console, the initial server setup is performed. In the first step, you can specify activation codes or files license keys for LC antivirus products. If you have a “corporate” key for several computers, with default settings the key will be automatically distributed by the server to client computers.

Rice. 5.42.

You can also agree or refuse to use Kaspersky Security Network (KSN), a remote service that provides access to Kaspersky Lab’s knowledge base about the reputation of files, Internet resources and software.

The next step is to configure settings for notifying the anti-virus protection administrator by e-mail. You must specify the mailing address, smtp-ssrvsr and, if necessary, parameters for authorization on the server (Fig. 5.42). If the laboratory does not have a suitable mail server, you can skip this step and make the settings later.

If you access the Internet through a proxy server, you will need to specify its parameters. After completing this stage, standard policies, group tasks and administration tasks will be automatically created. They will be discussed in more detail in the following labs.

Rice. 5.43.

Next step - automatic start download updates. If the download has started successfully, you can, without waiting for the completion, click the “Next” button and after finishing the initial setup wizard, go to the main window of the Administration Console (Fig. 5.43). It should display that there is one managed computer on the network (along with the administration server, an administration agent was installed on the AVScrv computer), which does not have anti-virus protection. This is considered a critical event.

Task 2.

Execute initial setup server.

The administration console can be installed separately from the Console folder of the distribution disk by running the Setup program. If you are using a distribution package downloaded from the Internet, then you need to open the folder specified at the beginning of the installation to save the distribution files. By default this is the C:KSC9 ussianConsole folder.

Rice. 5.44.

Task 3.

Install the Security Center administration console on the Stationl .labs.local virtual machine. Check connectivity to the AVServ.labs.local server. To do this, you must indicate its address or name in the console window (Fig. 5.44), and also agree to receive a server certificate (Fig. 5.45).

Rice. 5.45.

Rice. 5.46.

If the connection fails, check whether the ports used to connect to the Security Center server are blocked on the AVScrv server (see above). The setting can be checked through Control Panel: System and Security -> Windows Firewall -> Allow a program to run through Windows Firewall. The corresponding resolution settings must be present, see fig. 5.46 (the names of the rules remain as in previous version product - Kaspersky Administration Kit).

Dear Colleagues! Today I want to tell you about the Kaspersky Anti-Virus Administration System. The thing, I'll tell you, is very interesting.

Using it, you can take control of all computers in your organization in terms of allowing/prohibiting the opening of sites, allowing/prohibiting the launch of programs, including in certain categories (for example, you can prohibit the launch of all browsers except certain ones), allowing/prohibiting connections any equipment - flash drives, hard drives and so on (for example, to prevent users from leaking information), also automate the updating of keys for Kaspersky anti-virus, minimize traffic consumption when updating anti-viruses (after installing KSC and configuring anti-viruses installed on workstations on it, they will be updated from this server, and not from the Internet). To install KSC version 10, according to the technical consultant of Kaspersky Lab in the Volga Federal District - Pavel Alexandrov, Windows OS (not necessarily server) with at least 2-4 GB is suitable random access memory. Recently, the Smart Solutions company conducted a Practical Master Class on laptops, where your humble servant was able to personally familiarize himself with this creation of Kaspersky Lab. Kaspersky Security Center 10, as Pavel said, is provided free of charge for those who own a corporate license for KES (Kaspersky Endpoint Security) 10. Fortunately, we, fellow programmers/system administrators of budgetary institutions of the Republic of Tatarstan, do not need to buy anything - everything we need the tools are available from the GIST network at kav.tatar.ru. And also, for your convenience, colleagues, I post video tutorials kindly provided by Igor Aleksandrovich, a company specialist NovaInTech -> Link to video tutorials on Youtube. If after watching the video you still have any questions, I will be happy to help you on Skype (lisischko).

P.S. You can make your Kaspersky Anti-Virus management server subordinate to the TsIT KSC, I won’t say what advantages this gives - I didn’t do this myself, but it is described on the website kav.tatar.ru

Note1: The list of executable files was not replenished on the server, even by the newly created “Inventory” task, until the checkbox was checked in the “ section Extra options” – “Reports and storage” – Inform the administration server “About running programs” in the Anti-Virus policy.

Note4: From time to time, on computers controlled by KSC, everything starts to freeze. The task manager showed that the system is being loaded by the “Kaspersky Security Center Vulnerability Assessment & Patch Management Component” process ( executable file vapm.exe). An analysis of the problem showed that when the system was slowing down, the task “Search for vulnerabilities and required updates” was being performed; transferring this task to manual start and stop solved the problem. Also, there is an option to uncheck the “run missed tasks” checkbox in the task schedule (without switching the launch to manual mode), but I did not try this option, in view of the decision that this function is unnecessary for us. UPD: not even half an hour had passed after stopping the task and switching its launch mode to manual, when some trigger started it again. There's no time to figure it out. I deleted the “Search for vulnerabilities and required updates” task; you can always add it later.

The connection gateway is used if it is not possible to establish a direct connection with the Administration Server and the client computer. For example, the Administration Server is located in corporate network, and the client computer is not included in it.

How to install

To install Network Agent locally in connection gateway mode:

Run the installation file on the device that will be the connection gateway.

By default, the installation file is located:
\\<Адрес сервера администрирования>\KLSHARE\Packages\NetAgent_10.4.343.

Review the terms of the License Agreement and check the box I accept the terms of the License Agreement.

Select the installation folder.

Set Server Address and uncheck Allow Network Agent to open a UDP port.

Skip a step Proxy configuration.
Select Use as a connection gateway in the demilitarized zone.

Select Receive from Administration Server.

Set tags if you use them. For more information about using tags, see the article How and why to use tags in Kaspersky Security Center 10.

Skip a step Extra options.
Check the box Run the program during installation.

Click Install.

How to setup

Open Kaspersky Security Center 10.
Open context menu node Managed devices and press Create → group.

Set a name new group and press OK.

Open Properties node Administration Server.
Go to section Update Agents and uncheck Assign update agents automatically.Click Add.

In the field drop-down menu, click Add a connection gateway located in the DMZ at.

Enter the connection gateway address and click OK.

Select the set of devices associated with this connection gateway. Click OK.

During the next network scan, the Administration Server will detect the connection gateway added by IP address and place it in Unassigned devices.

Add a connection gateway to a group External devices created in step 3.
Open Properties node Administration Server and go to the section Update Agents. Click Add.
In the field drop down menu A device that will act as an update agent click Add a device from a group. Add a connection gateway from the group Externaldevices and press OK. Repeat step 8.
Select the added connection gateway and open it Properties.

Go to section Gateway. Check the box Connection Gateway And Initiate the creation of a connection to the gateway from the Administration Server side. Set Gateway address for remote devices, for example, abc-lab.kaspersky.com. Click OK.