Q&As on the VAPM functionality of KSC [KSC for Windows]

[Antipova Anna]

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Which task is responsible for downloading third party Application updates?
Updates metadata is downloaded by Download Updates to the repository task. Updates themselves are downloaded by Install updates and fix Vulnerability task.

What is a source folder containing the third party application updates on the administration server?
3rd party updates are downloaded into the folder C:\ProgramData\KasperskyLab\adminkit\1093\.working\wusfiles, then copied to C:\ProgramData\KasperskyLab\adminkit\1093\.working\FTServer to transfer to the hosts.

If I run Install updates and fix Vulnerability for Google Chrome as example, all versions of Chrome will be upgraded to the latest release? Which means after a while of running task I will get one version of Google Chrome on all PCs?
It depends on settings specified in the install task. For example, if you choose to install all applicable updates, Google Chrome will be updated on all hosts to the latest version.

If I have a Connection Gateway, the devices outside the network and connected to the KSC through Connection Gateway will update through KSC or Connection Gateway? 
Firstly, updates will be transferred to Connection Gateway, then distributed from Connection Gateway to the hosts. So if host needs update which is already on the Connection Gateway, KSC will not distribute files again. CG will distribute them to the hosts.

Is it possible for the PCs outside the network and connected through Connection Gateway to use the internet as an update source for third party application?
Indeed.

1. On the host with the KSC server, create the following registry key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KasperskyLab\Components\34\1093\1.0.0.0\ServerFlags]
"KLSRV_SYSPATCH_DOWNLOAD_PATCHES_LOCALLY"=dword:00000001
2. Recreate the Install updates and fix vulnerabilities task.