Creating an installation package in the Administration Console

Before creating an installation package for Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security, you need to prepare the files to be included in the package.

To prepare files for creating an installation package:

1. Download the kess.zip archive from the application download page. It is located in the Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security for Linux -> Additional distribution → Files for Product remote installation section.
2. Unpack the kess.zip archive to a folder accessible to Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. Place the distribution files, that correspond to the type of operating system where you want to install the application and the type of its package manager, to the same folder:
   • To install Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security:
     • kess-3.4.0-<build number>.i386.rpm (for 32-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kess_3.4.0-<build number>_i386.deb (for 32-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kess_3.4.0-<build number>.x86_64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kess_3.4.0-<build number>_amd64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg)
   • To install the graphical user interface of the application:
     • kess-gui-3.4.0-<build number>.i386.rpm (for 32-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kess-gui-3.4.0-<build number>_i386.deb (for 32-bit operating systems with dpkg)
     • kess-gui-3.4.0-<build number>.x86_64.rpm (for 64-bit operating systems with rpm)
     • kess-gui-3.4.0-<build number>_amd64.deb (for 64-bit operating systems with dpkg)

     If you do not want to install the graphical user interface, do not add these files to the folder; this will make the installation package smaller.

   If you do not plan to install the graphical interface, you need to opt out by setting USE_GUI=No in the autoinstall.ini configuration file. Otherwise, the installation will fail.

   If you want to use the created installation package with different operating systems or package managers, place the files for all the types of operating systems and package managers that you need in the directory.

3. If you want to use offline application databases downloaded in advance:
   1. Place prepared archives with databases for all your operating system types into the folder.
   2. In initial configuration settings, disable the database update task after installing the application. To do this, open the autoinstall.ini configuration file and set UPDATE_EXECUTE=no. The autoinstall.ini file is located in the directory where you extracted the kess.zip archive.

   If you want to prepare the initial configuration settings of the application, open the autoinstall.ini configuration file and edit it as necessary.

To create an installation package for Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security in the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center:

1. In the console tree, select Additional → Remote installation → Installation packages.
2. Click the Create installation package button.

   The wizard for creating an installation package will start.

3. In the wizard window that opens, click the Create installation package for a Kaspersky application button.
4. Enter the name of the new installation package and proceed to the next step.
5. Select Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security distribution package. To do this, open a standard Windows® browsing window using the Browse button and specify the path to the kess.kud file. The file is located in the directory where you extracted the kess.zip archive.

   The application name is displayed in the window.

   Proceed to the next step.

6. Read the License Agreement between you and Kaspersky and the Privacy Policy that describes the processing and transmission of data.

   To continue creating the installation package, you must confirm that you have read and accept the full terms of the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy. To confirm, in the window that opens, select both check boxes.

   Proceed to the next step.

7. The wizard downloads the files required to install the application to Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server. Wait for the download to finish.
8. Complete the wizard.

The created installation package is located in the tree of the Administration Console of Kaspersky Security Center in the Additional → Remote installation → Installation packages folder. You can use the same installation package many times.

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