Use Activation Codes for roaming laptops and remote employees. Use Key Files for internal servers, SCADA systems, and any machine in a DMZ that cannot see the public internet.
Do not scatter .key files across individual desktops. Store them in a single, encrypted folder on the Kaspersky Security Center server. Use subfolders: \2024_Keys , \2025_Keys , \Expired .
Below is content organized for administrators managing these license files. 1. What is a KES Key File?