For file validity how about scanning files with your AV? That should identify fake .pdf files as well as .docx
Now a file inventory for file servers is a lot more to deal with. http://www.lansweeper.com/ On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 9:12 AM, Kevin J Cully <[email protected]> wrote: > I work in a Windows Network environment. We're interested in purchasing or > building a system that does document validation on our documents across our > servers. We're needing a system that goes through our servers and file > systems, logging directories of documents, performing a hash on the file > and storing that information. If the hash has changed from previous hashed > values, trigger a document validation process. We want to make sure that > the file is a valid format of the file that it says that it is. Examples: > Is the file MyFile.PDF a valid PDF file? Is the file MyFile.xlsx a valid > Excel file? > Common file types would be: > > * PDF > * TIFF > * DOC and DOCX > * XLS and XLSX > * JPG > * GIF > * PNG > * ... etc. > There are some PDF validation tools such as XPDF, PDFInfo, and ImageMagick > but is there something more general? Is there a system to purchase that > would do what I've stated above? I can build the system if need be, but > purchasing is preferable. If not, a command line validation routine would > be very helpful. > Thanks in advance for any advice. > Kevin > > This message (including any attachments) is intended only for > the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and > may contain information that is non-public, proprietary, > privileged, confidential, and exempt from disclosure under > applicable law or may constitute as attorney work product. > If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > that any use, dissemination, distribution, or copying of this > communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > communication in error, notify us immediately by telephone and > (i) destroy this message if a facsimile or (ii) delete this message > immediately if this is an electronic communication. > > Thank you. > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/cajidmy+gwo1tjudqtyhvh7huyqoi8axms-94y41t3fyc2bm...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
