I work for a company, so I quite often have to protect the users from themselves. Otherwise the technology will hurt the business, instead of helping it.
On Wed, 2002-12-11 at 06:01, Matt wrote: > While we do run virus scanning where I work.. I must wonder.. why do we > go to all this trouble? It truly is the end-users responsiblity to make > sure that their system is secure and virus-free. Why must we jump > through hoops to do this? (assuming you have dial-up users and not a > company). > > ~ Matt > > On Mon, 2002-12-09 at 23:15, Ryan Byrne wrote: > > On Tue, 2002-12-10 at 13:59, Jason Haar wrote: > > > On Mon, Dec 09, 2002 at 01:58:43PM +1100, Ryan Byrne wrote: > > > > ... > > > Well it does simply sound like your system is now too small for the current > > > software I'm afraid. A year between engine updates is a LONG time - either > > > McAfee have been very slack - or you have ;-) > > > > > The DAT files have been updated on a daily basis, but the engine was > > left as the old one because of this problem. > > > > > Sounds like their newer engine has a lot of new code for catching those > > > nasty viruses - 'tis the price we pay I'm afraid... > > > > > > So, you have several options: > > > > > > * look at other AV products. Someone elses may be less hungry than McAfee. > > > Especically the daemonized ones such as Sophie and Trophie. > > > > > > > Will probably look at a new virus scanner when our Network Associates > > license is up for renewal, (they refuse to develop a daemonised > > version). > > > > > * More hardware! Fixes everything ;-) This could be a bigger machine, or (my > > > fav) more machines. DNS round-robin does a wonderful job of load balancing. > > > > Currently have two boxes doing the task in a DNS round-robbin scenario. > > Will be adding another shortly, but it will be slightly reconfigured to > > take advantage of an extra internet pipe. > > > > Found that the problem was alleviated by turning off redundant scanning. > > Some tips suggested to me by someone who replied off-list, got me to > > think in a different direction. > > > > Thanks for the help, > > > > Ryan > > > > -- > > Ryan Byrne, Server Analyst, John Fairfax Holdings > > (02) 9282 3634 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > "This message transmitted on 100% recycled electrons." > > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > The information contained in this e-mail message and any accompanying files > > is or may be confidential.If you are not the intended recipient, any use, > > dissemination, reliance,forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail or > > any attached files is unauthorised.This e-mail is subject to copyright. No > > part of it should be reproduced,adapted or communicated without the written > > consent of the copyright owner.If you have received this e-mail in error, > > please advise the sender immediately by return e-mail, or telephone and > > delete all copies.Fairfax does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness > > of any information contained in this e-mail or attached files. Internet > > communications are not secure, therefore Fairfax does not accept legal > > responsibility for the contents of this message or attached files. > > ************************************************************************ > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This sf.net email is sponsored by:ThinkGeek > > Welcome to geek heaven. > > http://thinkgeek.com/sf > > _______________________________________________ > > Qmail-scanner-general mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qmail-scanner-general > > -- Ryan Byrne, Server Analyst, John Fairfax Holdings (02) 9282 3634 [EMAIL PROTECTED] "This message transmitted on 100% recycled electrons." ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: With Great Power, Comes Great Responsibility Learn to use your power at OSDN's High Performance Computing Channel http://hpc.devchannel.org/ _______________________________________________ Qmail-scanner-general mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/qmail-scanner-general
