Graphical user interface
Application icon in the notification area
After the Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security graphical user interface package is installed on the device, the application icon appears on the right side of the taskbar notification area.
The application icon acts as a shortcut to the context menu and the main application window.
The context menu of the application icon contains the following items:
- Kaspersky Embedded Systems Security 3.4 for Linux. Opens the main application window, which displays the protection status of a device and contains interface elements that provide access to the application functions.
- Exit. Exits the application graphical user interface.
Main application window
To open the main application window, perform one of the following actions:
- Right-click or double-click the application icon in the notification area of the taskbar.
- Select the application name in the application menu of the operating system window manager.
The main application window is divided into several parts:
- The central part of the main application window displays the protection status of the device. Clicking this part of the window opens the Protection Center window. This window displays information about the protection status of a device and recommendations on the actions to be performed to fix protection problems (if any).
- The Scan button displays the Malware Scan task status and the number of detected threats. Clicking this button opens the Scan window. In this window, you can start and stop the Malware Scan and Critical Areas Scan tasks.
- The Update button displays the status of the Update task. Clicking this button opens the Update window. In this window, you can start the Update and Rollback tasks. Also, you can view reports for these tasks.
- The lower part of the main application window contains the following elements:
- Reports button. Clicking this button opens the Reports window, where you can view component and task statistics and various reports.
- Backup button. Clicking this button opens the Backup window, which contains information about objects in Backup.
- Settings button. Clicking this button opens the Settings window, where you can enable or disable application components and configure the use of the Kaspersky Security Network.
- Support button. Clicking this button opens the Support window, which displays the current version of the application and the following information:
- License key displays the active main license key added to the application, or a message saying that no key has been added. The link in this field opens the Licenses window, which displays detailed license information.
- Key status displays information about the status of the active main license key, or a message saying that no key has been added.
- Database release date – status and release date of the application databases.
- Operating system – information about the operating system of the device.
- Application management – Information about whether the device is managed by a policy.
The following links are displayed at the bottom of the Support window:
- Knowledge Base, which opens the Knowledge Base page.
- Tracing, which opens the Tracing window. In this window, you can create application trace files and configure the level of detail of the trace files.
- Support, which opens the Tracing window.
- Licenses, which opens the Licenses window, which displays detailed license information.
- The lower part of the main application window displays information about the license and the key, as well as about licensing problems (if any). Clicking on this area of the window opens the Licenses window, which displays detailed license information.
Clicking the Purchase a license button in this window opens the Kaspersky online store, where you can purchase a license. After purchasing a license, you will receive an activation code or a key file, which you will need to use to activate the application.