On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 03:25:21 -0700
Hal Goldfarb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> 
> clamdscan uses the clamd daemon to perform scans, and since it runs as
> user clamav (or the like), it does not have enough permissions to scan
> calling user's directories if they are protected.  
> 
> For instance, my .tvtime subdirectory in my home will be scanned by
> clamscan, but will generate errors using clamdscan.  I understand why,
> but isn't this some sort of shortcoming of this design?
> 
> I will use clamscan, not clamdscan, until this can be addressed.
> 
> BTW, I am upgraded to 0.81; same Mandrake 10.1 platform.

RTM (clamdoc.pdf, "5.2 Clamdscan").

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