Configuring Kaspersky Endpoint Agent connection settings to a proxy server

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Proxy server connection settings are used for updating databases, activating the application, and external services.

If you want to Use proxy server with the specified settings when connecting to KATA, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks or Kaspersky Sandbox server, make sure that the Connect through a proxy server if specified in the general settings option is selected when configuring integration with KATA, Kaspersky Industrial CyberSecurity for Networks or Kaspersky Sandbox. This option is not selected by default.

To configure proxy server connection settings:

1. Do one of the following:
   • Open the application properties window for an individual device.
     1. In the main Kaspersky Security Center Web Console window select Devices → Managed devices.
     2. Select the device.
     3. In the <Device name> window that opens, select the Applications tab.
     4. Select Kaspersky Endpoint Agent.
     5. In the window that opens, select the Application settings tab.
   • Open the policy properties window.
     1. In the main Kaspersky Security Center Web Console window select Devices → Policies and profiles.
     2. Select the policy you want to configure.
     3. In the <Policy name> window that opens, select the Application settings tab.
2. In the Application settings section, select the Security settings subsection.
3. Select one of the following proxy service usage options:
   • Do not use proxy server.
   • Automatically detect proxy server address.
   • Use proxy server with the specified settings.
4. If you select the Automatically detect proxy server address option, the proxy server for further telemetry transmission will be detected automatically.
5. If you select the Use proxy server with the specified settings option, specify the address and port of the proxy server you want to connect to in the Server name or IP address and Port fields.

   The default port number is 8080.

6. If you want to use NTLM authentication to connect to the proxy server:
   1. Select the Use NTLM authentication by user name and password check box.
   2. In the User name field, enter the name of the user whose account will be used for proxy server authentication.
   3. In the Password field, enter the password for connecting to the proxy server.

      You can make password characters visible by clicking Show to the right of the Password field.

7. If you do not want to use the proxy server for the internal addresses of your organization, select the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box.
8. If you configure the policy settings, in the upper right corner of the group of settings, change the switch from Undefined to Enforce.
9. Click OK.
10. In the policy properties window, click Save.

Proxy server connection settings are now configured.