Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows (hereinafter also referred to as “the application” or as “Kaspersky Endpoint Security”) gives corporate users all-in-one protection against known digital threats. WHAT'S NEW IN KASPERSKY ENDPOINT SECURITY Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 for Windows offers the following features and improvements: 1. Now you can create an Authentication Agent service account when using Kaspersky disk encryption. The service account is necessary to gain access to the computer, for example, when the user forgets the password. You can also use the service account as a reserve account. 2. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package is no longer part of the application distribution kit. To support Detection and Response solutions, you can use the Kaspersky Endpoint Security built-in agent. If necessary, you can download the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package from the distribution kit of the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution. 3. The detection details interface for Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum (EDR Optimum) is improved. Threat Response features now have tooltips. A step-by-step instruction for ensuring the security of corporate infrastructure is also displayed when indicators of compromise are detected. 4. Now you can activate Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows using a license key for Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security. 5. Added the ability to check container files when installing the application on a server. 6. New events added about establishing a connection with domains that have untrusted certificates and encrypted connections scan errors. MINIMUM HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS To ensure proper operation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security, your computer must meet the following requirements: Minimum general requirements: - 2 GB of free disk space on the hard drive; - CPU: - Workstation: 1 GHz; - Server: 1.4 GHz; - Support for the SSE2 instruction set. - RAM: - Workstation (x86): 1 GB; - Workstation (x64): 2 GB; - Server: 2 GB. WORKSTATIONS Supported operating systems for workstations: - Windows 7 Home / Professional / Ultimate / Enterprise Service Pack 1 or later; - Windows 8 Professional / Enterprise; - Windows 8.1 Professional / Enterprise; - Windows 10 Home / Pro / Pro for Workstations / Education / Enterprise; - Windows 11. For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base (https://support.kaspersky.com/13036). For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 11 operating system, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base (https://support.kaspersky.com/15778). SERVERS Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports the core components of the application on computers running the Windows operating system for servers. You can use Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows instead of Kaspersky Security for Windows Server on servers and clusters of your organization. The Core Mode is supported with limitations (https://support.kaspersky.com/help/KESWin/11.9.0/en-US/201943.htm). Supported operating systems for servers: - Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials / Standard (64-bit); Microsoft Small Business Server 2011 Standard (64-bit) is supported only if Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 is installed. - Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 (64-bit); - Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation / Standard / Enterprise / Datacenter Service Pack 1 or later; - Windows Server 2012 Foundation / Essentials / Standard / Datacenter; - Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation / Essentials / Standard / Datacenter; - Windows Server 2016 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter; - Windows Server 2019 Essentials / Standard / Datacenter; - Windows Server 2022. For details about support for the Microsoft Windows Server 2016 and Microsoft Windows Server 2019 operating systems, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base (https://support.kaspersky.com/13036). For details about support for the Microsoft Windows Server 2022 operating system, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base (https://support.kaspersky.com/15778). TERMINAL SERVERS Supported terminal server types: - Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1; - Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2012; - Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2012 R2; - Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2016; - Microsoft Remote Desktop Services based on Windows Server 2019. VIRTUAL PLATFORMS Supported virtual platforms: - VMware Workstation 16.2.2 Pro; - VMware ESXi 7.0 Update 3b; - Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2019; - Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2112; - Citrix Provisioning 2112; - Citrix Hypervisor 8.2. The limitations on support for server and virtual platforms are presented in the user documentation (https://support.kaspersky.com/KESWin/11.9.0/en-US/201943.htm). APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY WITH THE KASPERSKY SECURITY CENTER REMOTE ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM Kaspersky Endpoint Security supports operation with the following versions of Kaspersky Security Center: - Kaspersky Security Center 11; - Kaspersky Security Center 12; - Kaspersky Security Center 12 Patch A; - Kaspersky Security Center 12 Patch B; - Kaspersky Security Center 13; - Kaspersky Security Center 13.1; - Kaspersky Security Center 13.2; - Kaspersky Security Center 13.2.2. The administration web plug-in for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 11.9.0 is compatible with Kaspersky Security Center Web Console version 13. To manage the application remotely via Kaspersky Security Center: 1. Install Network Agent on the computer. For more details about installing the Network Agent, please refer to the Kaspersky Security Center Help (https://support.kaspersky.com/KSC/13.2/en-US/5022.htm). 2. Install the Management Plug-in for Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows in the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console. The installation package for the Kaspersky Endpoint Security Management Plug-in is included in the distribution package. The web plug-in installation package is available for download on the website and in the plug-in management window of Kaspersky Security Center Web Console (https://www.kaspersky.com/small-to-medium-business-security/downloads/endpoint). To install the web plug-in version 11.9.0, you should first remove the previous version of the web plug-in. The Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in for version 11.9.0 is installed over the Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in for versions 11.X.X. To continue using the previous version of Management Plug-in, you should first remove the Management Plug-in version 11.9.0. Limitations on compatibility with Kaspersky Security Center: - You can manage the Adaptive Anomaly Control component only in Kaspersky Security Center version 11 or later. - The Kaspersky Security Center 11 threat report might not display information about the action taken on threats that were detected by the AMSI Protection. - The operating status of the AMSI Protection and Adaptive Anomaly Control components is available only in Kaspersky Security Center version 11 or later. You can view the operating status in the Kaspersky Security Center Console within the computer properties in the Tasks section. Reports for these components are also available only in Kaspersky Security Center version 11 or later. INSTALLATION To install the application locally, run the setup_kes.exe file from the full distribution package and follow the Setup Wizard instructions. You can read more about how to install the application in the user documentation (https://support.kaspersky.com/KESWin/11.9.0/en-US/50360.htm). During installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows detects applications on the computer that, when used together, could potentially reduce computer performance or lead to other compatibility problems (even resulting in complete inoperability). The full list of incompatible software is available in the user documentation (https://support.kaspersky.com/KESWin/11.9.0/en-US/182030.htm). You can upgrade the following applications to Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 11.9.0 when installing from the full distribution package: - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service Pack 2 Maintenance Release 4 for Windows (build 10.3.3.304). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.1.0 for Windows (build 11.1.0.15919). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.1.1 for Windows (build 11.1.1.126). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2.0 for Windows (build 11.2.0.2254). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2.0 for Windows CF1 (build 11.2.0.2254). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.3.0 for Windows (build 11.3.0.773). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.4.0 for Windows (build 11.4.0.233). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.0 for Windows (build 11.5.0.590). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 for Windows (build 11.6.0.394). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.7.0 for Windows (build 11.7.0.669). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.8.0 for Windows (build 11.8.0.384). The following considerations should be taken into account when upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 10 Service Pack 2 or later: - If the Full Disk Encryption (FDE) or File Level Encryption (FLE) components are installed on the computer, you must use the distribution package with the same key length to upgrade the application to version 11.9.0: - keswin_11.9.0.__aes256 if you are upgrading an application that was installed from the AES256 distribution package; - keswin_11.9.0.__aes56 if you are upgrading an application that was installed from the AES56 distribution package. Upgrading the application using a distribution package with a different key length is not supported. - If data encryption components (FDE or FLE) are not installed on the computer, you can use a distribution package with any key length to upgrade the application to version 11.9.0. - Upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows from beta versions to version 11.9.0 is not supported. UPDATING VIA THE KASPERSKY UPDATE SERVICE Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 for Windows can be installed via the Kaspersky update service. Through the Kaspersky update service, you can update the following applications: - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2.0 for Windows (build 11.2.0.2254). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.2.0 for Windows CF1 (build 11.2.0.2254). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.3.0 for Windows (build 11.3.0.773). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.4.0 for Windows (build 11.4.0.233). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.0 for Windows (build 11.5.0.590). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.6.0 for Windows (build 11.6.0.394). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.7.0 for Windows (build 11.7.0.669). - Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.8.0 for Windows (build 11.8.0.384). If Kaspersky Endpoint Security version 11.3.0 or later is deployed in the infrastructure along with older versions of the application, Kaspersky Security Center will be able to install two updates of Kaspersky Endpoint Security to version 11.9.0: one for updating Kaspersky Endpoint Security versions 11.0.1–11.2.0 CF1, and the second for updating version 11.3.0 or later. Upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows from beta versions to version 11.9.0 is not supported. The following special considerations should be taken into account when updating through the Kaspersky update service: - After installing the update, you cannot roll back to the previous version of the application. - This update is available only for application with valid license. - Management of Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology (FDE) is unavailable until installation of the application update is complete. - To complete the update installation, you must restart your computer. - To complete the update on a computer with hard drives that were encrypted using Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE), you will need to restart the computer twice. - During installation, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows detects applications on the computer that, when used together, could potentially reduce computer performance or lead to other compatibility problems (even resulting in complete inoperability). There is no option to skip scan for incompatible software. If you wish to disable scan for incompatible software, you need to use another application installation method, such as Install application remotely task. The full list of incompatible software is available in the user documentation (https://support.kaspersky.com/KESWin/11.9.0/en-US/182030.htm). - Installing and updating Kaspersky Endpoint Agent (also Endpoint Agent) through the Kaspersky update service is not supported. - If you are using Kaspersky Update Utility to update application modules and databases, enable support for Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0 in the utility settings. APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY WITH AES ENCRYPTION MODULES AND DETAILS ON UPDATING DATA ENCRYPTION COMPONENTS Starting with Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10 Service Pack 2, the AES Encryption Module is included in the application distribution package. Therefore, installation of a separate encryption module is not required. All libraries required for data encryption will be automatically installed in the following cases: 1. During installation of the application, provided that the Full Disk Encryption (FDE) or File Level Encryption (FLE) components are selected. 2. When upgrading Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version 10 Service Pack 2 or later, provided that the upgrade is performed using an application distribution package with the appropriate key length and that the Full Disk Encryption (FDE) or File Level Encryption (FLE) components are selected. Other configurations of Kaspersky Endpoint Security and AES encryption modules are not supported. Before updating Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you must remove the AES Encryption Module or update the module to version 1.1.0.73. Before removing or updating the AES Encryption Module, you must decrypt all hard drives that have been encrypted using Kaspersky Disk Encryption technology. After removing the AES Encryption Module, access to encrypted files will be blocked. If you want to switch from your encryption method to encryption with a different key length, prior to updating the application to version 11.9.0 you must decrypt all encrypted objects and remove the AES Encryption Module that was used. After switching to encryption with a different key length, access to encrypted files will be blocked. COMPATIBILITY WITH KASPERSKY ENDPOINT AGENT Kaspersky Endpoint Security is compatible with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent 3.7 or higher. In Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.9.0, the distribution kit no longer includes the Kaspersky Endpoint Agent distribution package. Kaspersky Endpoint Agent facilitates interoperability with the Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack Platform solution. LIST OF BUGS FIXED AND PRIVATE PATCHES INCLUDED IN THE RELEASE The list of fixed issues and private patches included in the release is available on the Technical Support website (https://support.kaspersky.com/15837). MAIN KNOWN ISSUES The list of limitations and known issues is available in the user documentation (https://support.kaspersky.com/KESWin/11.9.0/en-US/201943.htm). © 2022 AO Kaspersky Lab