Click on the or Licensing tab (usually at the bottom or left sidebar).
This error occurs if you are trying to push an additional key file to a machine that already has that specific license deployed to it. Check your licensing tab; if the key is already in use, no further action is required.
To prevent security gaps, Kaspersky allows administrators to deploy an (also known as a reserve key) alongside the active one. kaspersky endpoint security key file upd
If you purchased Kaspersky Endpoint Security, you likely received a 20-digit activation code via email. To use this license on offline machines, you must convert it into a key file.
How you update your key files depends entirely on your network architecture. Here are the two standard deployment methods for IT administrators. Click on the or Licensing tab (usually at
Choose the option to and browse to the location of your updated .key file.
If the key file is in the current directory, you can specify only the filename. To prevent security gaps, Kaspersky allows administrators to
Click on the or Subscription tab located in the lower portion of the application dashboard. Select Activate the application under a new license .
To run commands without navigating to the application folder, add the Kaspersky Endpoint Security executable path to the %PATH% system variable. Once added, you can run commands like avp.com LICENSE /ADD file.key from any location.
| Action | Windows Command | Linux Command | Mac Command | |--------|----------------|---------------|--------------| | Add active key | avp.com ADDKEY file.key | kesl-control --add-active-key file.key | kav license /add file.key | | Add reserve key | avp.com LICENSE /ADD file.key (if already activated) | kesl-control --add-reserve-key file.key | N/A | | Renew license | avp.com LICENSE /REFRESH file.key | N/A | N/A | | Remove key | avp.com LICENSE /DEL | kesl-control --remove-active-key | N/A | | Check license status | avp.com LICENSE /CHECK | kesl-control -L | kav license /info | | Update license status | avp.com LICENSE /REFRESH | N/A | N/A |
Always check the CompatibilityList.txt included with your key file download. Newer licensing architectures may require you to update your Kaspersky Endpoint Security client versions across your endpoints before the new key can be applied.