Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows
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Kaspersky Endpoint Security

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 11.5.1 for Windows contains a fix in the operation of the Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technology. For details about the issue, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base.

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.1 for Windows is fully compatible with all recent Microsoft security updates including those listed in Technical Support Knowledge Base. Installing Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.1 for Windows on a computer with installed Microsoft security updates from the list, does not require any extra activities.

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.
  • Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.1 or later.

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 / Education / Enterprise.

The SHA-1 module signature algorithm is deprecated by Microsoft. Update KB4474419 is required for successful installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a computer running the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. For more details about this update, visit the Microsoft technical support website.

For details about support for the Microsoft Windows 10 operating system, please refer to the Technical Support Knowledge Base.

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.

The SHA-1 module signature algorithm is deprecated by Microsoft. Update KB4474419 is required for successful installation of Kaspersky Endpoint Security on a computer running the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. For more details about this update, visit the Microsoft technical support website.

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.

Supported virtual platforms:

  • VMWare Workstation 15.5.2 Pro;
  • VMWare ESXi 7.0, Patch Release ESXi 7.0b;
  • Microsoft Hyper-V 2019 Server;
  • Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops 7 2009;
  • Citrix Provisioning 2009;
  • Citrix Hypervisor 8.2 LTSR.

Server platform support limitations:

  • The ReFS file system is supported with limitations.
  • The Server Core and Cluster Mode configurations are not supported.
  • File Level Encryption (FLE) and Kaspersky Disk Encryption (FDE) technologies are not supported on server platforms.
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 was excluded from support. Installing the application on a computer running the Microsoft Windows Server 2008 operating system is not supported.

The limitations on support for virtual platforms are presented in the user documentation.

APPLICATION COMPATIBILITY WITH THE KASPERSKY SECURITY CENTER REMOTE ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.1 for Windows is fully compatible with Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows Management Plug-in and web plug-in for version 11.5.0. There is no need to update the plug-ins.

UPDATING VIA THE KASPERSKY UPDATE SERVICE

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.1 for Windows can be installed via the Kaspersky update service. Through the Kaspersky update service, you can only update Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.0 for Windows (build 11.5.0.590).

After the update, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Windows version will remain the same - 11.5.0.590. Information about the installed update will be available in the computer properties window of Kaspersky Security Center Administration Console. This information is also displayed in the Support window of the local application interface and when hovering over the application icon in the Windows taskbar notification area.

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 program.
  • This update is available only for applications 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.

COMPATIBILITY WITH KASPERSKY ENDPOINT AGENT

Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.1 for Windows is compatible with the following versions of Kaspersky Endpoint Agent: 3.7, 3.8 and 3.9.

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.

MAIN KNOWN ISSUES

The list of limitations and known issues for Kaspersky Endpoint Security 11.5.1 for Windows is the same as for version 11.5.0 and is available in the user documentation.

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Article ID: Release_notes_kes, Last review: Oct 21, 2021
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