Hardware and software requirements

General requirements:

• 1500 MB free disk space on the hard drive
• Processor that supports the SSE2 instruction set
• Internet access (for the application installation and activation, for the use of Kaspersky Security Network, and for updating databases and application modules)
• Microsoft Windows Installer 4.5 or later
• Microsoft .NET Framework 4 or later
• Webcam access protection is provided only for compatible webcam models

To access Kaspersky Small Office Security Management Console, we recommend using Microsoft Internet Explorer 9.0 or later.

When deploying on a personal computer

Processor and RAM requirements

For the Web Anti-Virus, Anti-Banner, and Safe Money protection components to work, the Base Filtering Engine service must be running in the operating system.

The following browsers support installing the Kaspersky Protection extension:

• Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 80.x;
• Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 73.x;
• Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x;
• Google Chrome versions 48.x – 80.x.

The following browsers support On-Screen Keyboard and scanning of encrypted connections:

• Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 80.x;
• Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 73.x;
• Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x;
• Google Chrome 48.x – 80.x.

The following browsers support Protected Browser mode:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 8.0, 9.0, 10.0, 11.0;
• Chromium-based Microsoft Edge 77.x – 80.x;
• Mozilla Firefox versions 52.x – 73.x;
• Mozilla Firefox ESR 52.x, 60.x, 68.x;
• Google Chrome 48.x – 80.x;
• Yandex Browser 18.3.1 – 19.0.3 (with limitations).

Newer versions of browsers can be supported if the browser supports the corresponding technology.

Kaspersky Small Office Security supports Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox in 32-bit and in 64-bit operating systems.

Requirements for tablet computers:

• Microsoft Windows 8, Microsoft Windows 8.1, Microsoft Windows 10
• Intel Celeron processor with a clock speed of 1.66 GHz or faster
• 1000 MB free RAM

Requirements for netbooks:

• Intel Atom CPU 1.60 GHz or faster
• 1024 MB free RAM
• 10.1-inch display with 1024x600 screen resolution
• Intel GMA 950 graphics core or later

The requirements for Kaspersky Password Manager are available in the help files of this application.

When deploying on a file server

Kaspersky Small Office Security cannot be installed on a file server running in Server Core mode.

Processor and RAM requirements