Installing Light Agent for Windows using the Installation Wizard

Prior to beginning installation, you need to unpack the distribution package of Light Agent for Windows in a folder on the virtual machine that you want to protect.

To install the Light Agent for Windows component on the virtual machine using the Installation Wizard:

1. In the operating system of the virtual machine that you want to protect, run the file setup.exe from the Light Agent for Windows distribution kit.

   The Light Agent Installation Wizard starts.

2. Follow the instructions of the Light Agent Installation Wizard.

   The Installation Wizard checks whether the following conditions have been fulfilled:

   • Compliance of the operating system on the virtual machine with the software requirements.

     If a condition is not met, a notification is displayed on the screen.

   • There is no incompatible software installed on the virtual machine.

     The Installation Wizard performs a search of the virtual machine for applications that could cause conflicts with Light Agents if allowed to run concurrently. If such applications are found, the Installation wizard displays a list of them and prompts to confirm their deletion. After confirmation, the installation wizard attempts to remove the applications automatically. If the application uninstallation requires restart of the virtual machine, the Installation Wizard displays a warning that the virtual machine must be restarted.

     If applications that cannot be deleted automatically are detected on the virtual machine, the Installation Wizard prompts you to remove them manually.

     You can review the list of incompatible software in the incompatible.txt file that is included in the Kaspersky Security application distribution kit.

During installation, the virtual machine is scanned for active infection. If a threat is detected and disinfection is not possible, installation finishes with an error. To neutralize the threat, it is recommended to use the utilities known as Kaspersky Virus Removal Tool and Rescue Disc. Please refer to the Knowledge Base for details.

The Start window of the Installation wizard

If the conditions for the installation of the Light Agent for Windows component meet the stated requirements, the Start window of the Installation Wizard opens. The Start window of the Installation Wizard contains information about the start of the installation of Light Agent for Windows on the virtual machine that you want to protect.

Go to the next step in the Installation wizard.

Viewing Kaspersky Security End-User License Agreement

At this step, read the End User License Agreement concluded between you and Kaspersky, and the Privacy Policy describing the handling and transmission of data.

To continue installation, confirm that you have fully read and accept the terms of the End User License Agreement and the Privacy Policy. To confirm, select both checkboxes in the window of the Wizard.

Proceed to the next step of the wizard.

Selecting the type of installation

At this step, select the type of installation of Light Agent.

The set of Light Agent functional components that you can install depends on the guest operating system of the virtual machine.

If you are installing Light Agent on a virtual machine with a Microsoft Windows desktop operating system, the following options are available to choose from:

• Standard installation of protection components. Select this option to install the functional protection components on the virtual machine with the settings recommended by Kaspersky.
• Standard installation of protection and control components. Select this option to install the functional protection components and functional control components on the virtual machine with the settings recommended by Kaspersky.
• Custom installation. Select this check box if you want to select the folder where the application will be installed, and the functional components to be installed.

If you are installing Light Agent on a virtual machine with a Microsoft Windows server operating system, the following options are available to choose from:

• Standard installation. Select this option to install on the virtual machine the functional components recommended by Kaspersky.
• Custom installation. Select this option if you want to select the folder where the application will be installed, and the functional components to be installed.

Go to the next step in the Installation wizard.

Selecting installation components

This step is displayed if you selected the Custom installation check box or the Custom installation option during the "Selecting the type of installation" step.

At this step, you can select the Light Agent functional components that you want to install.

By default, the following functional components are selected for installation:

• For the virtual machines with Microsoft Windows desktop operating systems:
  • All protection components if the "Installation of protection components" option has been selected.
  • All protection components and all control components, except for System Integrity Monitoring, if the "Installation of protection and control components" option has been selected.
• For the virtual machines with Microsoft Windows server operating systems, the File Anti-Virus and AMSI Protection components.

To select a component for installation, click the icon next to the name of the component to display the menu, and select Component will be installed on local hard drive. Information about the tasks performed by the selected component and how much disk space is required for installation can be viewed in the lower part of the window of the Installation wizard.

For detailed information about the amount of available disk space on the virtual machine that you want to protect, click Disk. The information is displayed in the Disk space available window that opens.

To decline installation of a component, click the icon next to the name of the component to display the menu, and select Component will be unavailable.

To return to the list of components installed by default, click Reset.

In the list of components, you can also enable Light Agent integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent. To do this, open the menu of the Integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent item and select Component will be installed on local hard drive. Integration with Kaspersky Endpoint Agent is disabled by default.

Go to the next step in the Installation wizard.

Selecting the installation folder

This step is performed if you selected the Custom installation check box or chose the Custom installation option during the "Selecting the type of installation" step.

At this step, specify the path to the installation folder for Light Agent for Windows. To do so, click Browse and select the installation folder in the Select current destination folder window that opens.

To view information about the amount of available disk space on the virtual machine that you want to protect, click Disk. The information is displayed in the Disk space available window that opens.

Go to the next step in the Installation wizard.

Configuring the trusted zone

At this step, you can create a trusted zone for the Light Agent for Windows component.

A trusted zone is a system administrator-configured list of files, folders, objects, and applications that Kaspersky Security does not monitor when active, i.e. a list of exclusions from protection and scanning.

The list in the Exclusions window contains the names of applications or names of application vendors that you can include in the trusted zone or exclude from it.

To configure the trusted zone:

1. Use the check boxes in the list to specify the applications or application vendors to be included in the trusted zone.

   If the check box is selected, files, folders, and processes recommended for these applications are included in the trusted zone, and the executable files of these applications are automatically added to the list of trusted applications.

2. By default, the trusted zone includes the applications recommended for desktop operating systems (if you are installing Light Agent to a virtual machine running a Microsoft Windows desktop operating system) and server operating systems (if you are installing Light Agent to a virtual machine running a Microsoft Windows server operating system).

   If you want to exclude recommended applications from the trusted zone, clear the Create recommended exclusions for desktop operating systems check box or the Create recommended exclusions for server operating systems check box (depending on the operating system of the virtual machine on which you are installing Light Agent).

After installation of Light Agent for Windows is completed, you can configure the trusted zone settings in the Light Agent for Windows policy properties or in the local interface of the application.

Go to the next step in the Installation wizard.

Starting the installation

Considering that the operating system of the virtual machine that you want to protect could contain malicious programs that are capable of interfering with the installation of Light Agent for Windows, it is recommended to protect the installation.

Installation protection is enabled by default.

It is recommended to disable installation protection if Light Agent installation fails. For example, this may occur during remote installation via Windows Remote Desktop. The reason for this may be that installation protection is enabled for Light Agent for Windows. In this case, terminate the installation and restart the Installation wizard. At this step, clear the Protect the installation process check box.

If you install Light Agent on a virtual machine that uses Citrix Provisioning (Citrix Provisioning Services) technology, select the Ensure compatibility with Citrix Provisioning (Citrix Provisioning Services) check box. This check box is cleared by default.

If you are installing Light Agent for Windows on a template of temporary virtual machines, select the Installation on the template for temporary VDI pools check box. Updates that require restarting the protected virtual machine will not be installed on virtual machines created from this template. When it receives updates that require a restart of the protected virtual machine, Light Agent for Windows will send a message to Kaspersky Security Center informing it that the databases and application modules need to be updated on the protected virtual machine template. This checkbox is cleared by default.

For information about installing Light Agent for Windows to virtual machine templates, please also refer to the Knowledge Base.

The Add path to avp.com file in %PATH% system variable check box adds the path to the avp.com file to the %PATH% system variable. If the check box is selected, there is no need to enter the path to the executable file to start Light Agent for Windows or any Light Agent tasks from the command line. It is sufficient to enter the name of the executable file and the command to start the task. This check box is set by default.

To start installation of Light Agent for Windows, click Install.

Installation of Light Agent for Windows to the virtual machine may disrupt the current network connections.

Installing components

The selected components are installed at this step. Installation takes some time, so please wait until it finishes.

Finishing the installation

At this step, finish the wizard.

After Light Agent has been installed on virtual machines, you should prepare the application for operation.