Let's discuss then:
> Devinfo is a great place to raise this. We (e-smith) have virus scanning
> as a high priority, but couldn't get it into 4.1 If people keep the
> discussion open in devinfo, we can provide hints and pointers. I provided
> some a while back on the list as to where and how to insert a virus
scanner
> using Obtuse SMTPD - that's one of the reasons we now use it instead
> of qmail-smtpd (the others are extra SPAM/relay screening and licencing
> issues).
Once you release 4.1 I will start testing the Obtuse SMTPD - need to go back
to my mail archive and find your instructions? Are there any other
install/configuration instructions on your website ?
> Unfortunately some virus scanners ship with their own SMTP listener, and
> it just isn't sensible to undo all of the work that has been done to
provide
> a carefully constructed secure SMTP listener to insert a binary SMTP
> listener with unknown quirks. The virus scanner _MUST_ run behind the
> security of the Obtuse SMTP chroot() jail.
Are you refering to trend?
> The easiest and cleanest to integrate will be a scanner which acts in a
> pipeline, or can be called as a command with a file to scan as an
argument.
> Obtuse SMTPD already collects each mail item as an individual file and
> we provide the option to call a program on each file before injecting
> it into the mail system.
Ok so basically we can use any command-line virus scanner to scan the files.
This like reporting viruses, alerts, web-interface will either have to be
developed under the e-smith we-console or be provide by the virus scanner of
choice.
Gordon, have you guys found a paticular scanner that works with Obtuse
SMTPD - personal preference. I have tested fsecure, Mcafee & AntiVir 6.04
(which appears to be free"ww.hbedv.com" on e-smith server. All perform file
scans from commad-line. I assume we are going to have to use a commercial
virus scanner on these servers.
Just going back to my previos mail - like I said we have tested Trend
interscan for linxon redhat server running sendmail - works really well!!!!
Have you had a look at it?I did chat to Charlie about this product a while
back but he didn't seem to keen on it?
Regards
BF
