Kaspersky Endpoint Security starts on your computer right after installation. To protect your Mac right away, the application prompts you to perform the basic setup:
Grant the necessary permissions to Kaspersky Endpoint Security to protect your Mac against malware, network attacks and Internet threats.
For more information about the permissions you are granting, click .
Note: An Internet connection is required for basic setup of Kaspersky Endpoint Security.
On computers running macOS 10.13, Kaspersky Endpoint Security prompts you to grant permissions to Kaspersky Endpoint Security to install drivers that the application needs to work properly.
In the Essential Protection window, do the following actions to ensure that File Threat Protection functions properly:
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to detect dangerous file activity and processes attempting to run on your Mac, and monitor web traffic and network content, then install the kernel extension. To do this, click Install next to the Kernel extension item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work properly, allow Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan every file on your Mac. To do this, click Allow next to the Full disk access item and follow the instructions on the screen.
Important: Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not work properly without granting these permissions. You must grant all permissions in the Essential Protection window.
In the Essential Protection window, do the following actions to ensure that File Threat Protection and Web Threat Protection function properly:
If you want File Threat Protection to monitor dangerous file activity and processes attempting to run on your Mac, install the system extension. To do this, click Install next to the System extension item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to work properly, allow Kaspersky Endpoint Security to scan every file on your Mac. To do this, click Allow next to the Full disk access item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Web Threat Protection to inspect network packets before they can harm your Mac, allow network content filtering. To do this, click Allow next to the Network content filtering item and follow the instructions on the screen.
If you want Kaspersky Endpoint Security to search for malware and Internet threats in encrypted HTTPSÂ traffic, allow encrypted web traffic inspection. To do this, click Allow next to the Encrypted web traffic inspection item and follow the instructions on the screen.
Important: Kaspersky Endpoint Security will not work properly without granting these permissions. You must grant all permissions in the Essential Protection window.
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