Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019 support limitations in Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent

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  • Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
  • Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent supports the following editions of Microsoft Windows 10, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server 2019:

Microsoft Windows 10 Pro/Enterprise Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent
5.0 5.1
October 2020 Update (20H2, version 2009) no yes
limitations
May 2020 Update (20H1 version 2004) no yes
limitations
November 2019 Update (19H2 version 1909) no yes
limitations
May 2019 Update (19H1 version 1903) no yes
limitations
October 2018 Update (Redstone 5, version 1809) yes
limitations		 yes
limitations
April 2018 Update (Redstone 4, version 1803) yes
limitations		 yes
limitations
Fall creators Update (Redstone 3, version 1709) yes
limitations		 no
Creators Update (Redstone 2, version 1703) yes
limitations		 no
Anniversary Update (Redstone 1, version 1607) yes
limitations		 no
Microsoft Windows Server
Version 2019 yes
limitations		 yes
limitations
Version 2016 yes
limitations		 yes
limitations
 

Support of Microsoft Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • Case-sensitive file paths are supported with limitations:
    • HIPS / Firewall / Application Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent installed
  • Upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) is not supported.
  • After upgrading to Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
Installation limitations
  • Remote and local installation of Light Agent for Windows to the folder with a name longer than 160 characters is not supported.
  • Light Agent for Windows cannot be installed on guest operating systems running under Windows 10 RS4 with the Memory Integrity option enabled.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • Case-sensitive file paths are supported with limitations:
    • HIPS / Firewall / Application Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent installed
  • Upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) is not supported.
  • After upgrading to Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
Installation limitations
  • Remote and local installation of Light Agent for Windows to the folder with a name longer than 160 characters is not supported.
  • Light Agent for Windows cannot be installed on guest operating systems running under Windows 10 RS4 with the Memory Integrity option enabled.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows 10 November 2019 Update (19H2)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • Case-sensitive file paths are supported with limitations:
    • HIPS / Firewall / Application Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent installed
  • Only upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) is supported.
  • After upgrading to Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
Installation limitations
  • Remote and local installation of Light Agent for Windows to the folder with a name longer than 160 characters is not supported.
  • Light Agent for Windows cannot be installed on guest operating systems running under Windows 10 RS4 with the Memory Integrity option enabled.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows 10 May 2019 Update (19H1)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • Case-sensitive file paths are supported with limitations:
    • HIPS / Firewall / Application Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent installed
  • Only upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) is supported.
  • After upgrading to Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
Installation limitations
  • Remote and local installation of Light Agent for Windows to the folder with a name longer than 160 characters is not supported.
  • Light Agent for Windows cannot be installed on guest operating systems running under Windows 10 RS4 with the Memory Integrity option enabled.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Redstone 5)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Installation limitations Remote and local installation of Light Agent for Windows to the folder with a name longer than 160 characters is not supported.
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • Case-sensitive file paths are supported with limitations:
    • HIPS / Firewall / Application Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent installed
  • Only upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) is supported.
  • After upgrading to Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • Case-sensitive file paths are not supported.
  • Long names are not supported.
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent installed
  • Only upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) is supported.
  • After upgrading to Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows 10 Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Installation limitations Remote and local installation of Light Agent for Windows to the folder with a name longer than 160 characters is not supported.
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • Case-sensitive file paths are supported with limitations:
    • HIPS / Firewall / Application Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.x Light Agent installed
  • Only upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2), Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3) is supported.
  • After upgrading to Spring Creators Update (Redstone 4), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
Installation limitations Light Agent for Windows cannot be installed on guest operating systems running under Windows 10 RS4 with the Memory Integrity option enabled.
 

Support for Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent installed
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Only upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2) is supported.
  • After upgrading to Fall Creators Update (Redstone 3), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security Center as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
 

Support for Microsoft Windows 10 Creators Update (Redstone 2)

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent installed
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • Only upgrading from Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1) is supported.
  • After upgrading to Creators Update (Redstone 2), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security settings as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
    the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows 10 Anniversary Update (Redstone 1).

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Issues of upgrading the operating system
with Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent installed
  • The following privileges of the Application Privilege Control component are not supported
    For 32-bit operating systems:

    • Pausing other processes and threads
    • Code injection

    for 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems:

    • Using other applications’ APIs
    • Installing hooks
    • Creating a service
    • Opening the service for reading
    • Modifying the service configuration
    • Access to audio devices
    • Access to video devices
    • Using the browser command line
  • After upgrading to Anniversary Update (Redstone 1), the Firewall component is displayed in the Windows Security settings as disabled. Windows Defender is displayed as an antivirus protection solution.
  • the information about the Firewall component and antivirus protection is displayed correctly in Windows Security Center.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The Server Nano and Cluster Mode configurations are not supported.
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • When installing Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent, Windows Defender i removed according to the recommendations of Microsoft for Anti-Malware Product.
  • When Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent is installed from the MSI file (without using setup.exe), you must remove Windows Defender before starting the installation. For details, see the Microsoft support site.
  • Firewall / Application Startup Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.
 

Support of Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.0 Light Agent
Kaspersky Security for Virtualization 5.1 Light Agent
Limitations
  • The Server Nano and Cluster Mode configurations are not supported.
  • Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is not supported.
  • When installing Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent, Windows Defender i removed according to the recommendations of Microsoft for Anti-Malware Product.
  • When Kaspersky Security for Virtualization Light Agent is installed from the MSI file (without using setup.exe), you must remove Windows Defender before starting the installation. For details, see the Microsoft support site.
  • Firewall / Application Startup Control. File paths in rules are not case-sensitive.

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