I haven't spent much time at all on FreeBSD, but on linux (RH specifically), the config files
/usr/local/etc/clamav.conf (default install location) && /usr/local/etc/clamd.conf have a run as "User" define. May solve your problem. --Dave > Hi all, > > I just upgraded my clamav (freebsd, ports) and again, it changed the > permissions on some of it's directories and caused it to not start as > user 'mailnull' (the same user that sendmail and mimedefang run as). I > would rather let clamd run as the user it wants to (clamav user) and > configure mimedefang/sendmail to allow this but my efforts did not work. > > If clamd runs as clamav, it cannot access the mimedefang spool files to > scan the mail. > If I change permission on the spool directories, sendmail complains that > "local socket" is unsafe. > > I did add clamav to the 'mailnull' group (I assume editing the > /etc/group file is sufficient). > > So, I *think* the problem is how to convince sendmail that a group > readable/writable mimedefang spool directory is kosher. Anyone know the > answer to this? > > TIA, > > -lee > _______________________________________________ > Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.canit.ca > MIMEDefang mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang > _______________________________________________ Visit http://www.mimedefang.org and http://www.canit.ca MIMEDefang mailing list [email protected] http://lists.roaringpenguin.com/mailman/listinfo/mimedefang
