Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security 3.3 for Linux

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- Database update source section
- Settings section

Update

Updating the databases and application modules of Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security ensures up-to-date protection on your device. New viruses and other types of malware appear worldwide on a daily basis. The application databases contain information about the threats and the ways to neutralize them. To detect threats quickly, you are urged to regularly update the application databases and modules.

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Database update source section

An update source is a resource that contains updates for Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security databases and application modules. Update sources can be FTP, HTTP, or HTTPS servers (such as Kaspersky Security Center and Kaspersky update servers), as well as local or network directories mounted by the user.

Update source settings for the Update task

Setting	Description
Database update source	In this section, you can select the source of updates: Kaspersky update servers, where database updates for Kaspersky applications are published (default value). Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server (this option is available only for the Web Console). Distribution Points (this option is available only for the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console). Other sources on the local or global network – HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers.
Use Kaspersky update servers if other update sources are not available	The check box enables or disables usage Kaspersky update servers as the update source, if the selected update sources are not available. This check box is available if the Other sources on the local or global network or the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server option is selected. The check box is selected by default.
Custom update sources	This table contains a list of custom sources of database updates. During the update process, the application accesses update sources in the order they appear in the table. The table contains the following columns: Update source is HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers. The toggle button shows whether the source is used in the task (Enabled or Disabled). You can enable or disable the toggle button in the table, as well as select or clear the Use this source check box in the Update source window, which opens by clicking the link with the source name. This table is available if the Other sources on the local or global network option is selected. The table is empty by default. You can add, edit, delete, move up, or move down update sources in the table. Clicking the Move down button moves the selected item down in the table. This button is available if only one item is selected in the table. Clicking the Move up button moves the selected item up in the table. This button is available if only one item is selected in the table. Clicking the Delete button removes the selected item from the table. This button is available if at least one item is selected in the table. The selected element's settings are changed in a separate window. Clicking the Add button opens a window where you can specify the new item settings.

Setting

Description

Database update source

In this section, you can select the source of updates:

Kaspersky update servers, where database updates for Kaspersky applications are published (default value).
Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server (this option is available only for the Web Console).
Distribution Points (this option is available only for the Kaspersky Security Center Cloud Console).
Other sources on the local or global network – HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers.

Use Kaspersky update servers if other update sources are not available

The check box enables or disables usage Kaspersky update servers as the update source, if the selected update sources are not available.

This check box is available if the Other sources on the local or global network or the Kaspersky Security Center Administration Server option is selected.

The check box is selected by default.

Custom update sources

This table contains a list of custom sources of database updates. During the update process, the application accesses update sources in the order they appear in the table.

The table contains the following columns:

Update source is HTTP, HTTPS, or FTP servers or directories on local network servers.
The toggle button shows whether the source is used in the task (Enabled or Disabled). You can enable or disable the toggle button in the table, as well as select or clear the Use this source check box in the Update source window, which opens by clicking the link with the source name.

This table is available if the Other sources on the local or global network option is selected.

The table is empty by default.

You can add, edit, delete, move up, or move down update sources in the table.

Clicking the Move down button moves the selected item down in the table.

This button is available if only one item is selected in the table.

Clicking the Move up button moves the selected item up in the table.

This button is available if only one item is selected in the table.

Clicking the Delete button removes the selected item from the table.

This button is available if at least one item is selected in the table.

The selected element's settings are changed in a separate window.

Clicking the Add button opens a window where you can specify the new item settings.

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Settings section

In the Settings section, you can specify the response timeout and the application update download settings.

Update task settings

Setting	Description
Maximum time to wait for a response from the update source (sec)	The maximum period of time that the application waits for a response from the selected update source. When no response has arrived by this time, an event involving a loss of communication with the update source is logged in the task log. Available values: 0-120. If 0 is specified, the period of time that the application waits for a response from the selected source is unlimited. Default value: 10.
Application update download mode	In the drop-down list, you can select the application database update mode: Do not download update files. The application cannot be updated. Download only update files, but do not install them on user devices (default value). Download and install update files on user devices.

Setting

Description

Maximum time to wait for a response from the update source (sec)

The maximum period of time that the application waits for a response from the selected update source. When no response has arrived by this time, an event involving a loss of communication with the update source is logged in the task log.

Available values: 0-120. If 0 is specified, the period of time that the application waits for a response from the selected source is unlimited.

Default value: 10.

Application update download mode

In the drop-down list, you can select the application database update mode:

Do not download update files. The application cannot be updated.
Download only update files, but do not install them on user devices (default value).
Download and install update files on user devices.

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Update

Database update source section

Settings section