AntiVirus Agent - Configuration

IMPORTANT: You must restart the avirus executable to effect any changes in the AntiVirus Agent's configuration. For information on loading and unloading the NetMail® Agents, see the Novell® NetMail Administration Guide at http://www.novell.com/documentation.

 

Configuration

Engine

CA InoculateIT

The AntiVirus Agent supports any Computer Associates* InoculateIT*-compliant virus engine.

If properly configured, the NetMail AntiVirus Agent accesses the bare engine and performs all required scanning. Consequently, unless you also use the server for file and print services, Novell recommends that you do not run the full scanning engine. Allowing the AntiVirus Agent to perform all required scanning improves system performance because the agent does not scan the temporary and permanent files written by NetMail.

If you need to run the full scanning product, you must load InoculateIT in the autoexec.ncf file or startup script before loading NetMail; InoculateIT cannot start if its engine (avengine) is already loaded. In this configuration, you must also ensure that you never unload InoculateIT without first unloading the NetMail AntiVirus Agent.

 

McAfee

The AntiVirus Agent supports any McAfee* NetShield*-compliant virus engine.

If properly configured, the NetMail AntiVirus Agent accesses the bare engine and performs all required scanning. Consequently, unless you also use the server for file and print services, Novell recommends that you do not run the full scanning engine. Allowing the AntiVirus Agent to perform all required scanning improves system performance because the agent does not scan the temporary and permanent files written by NetMail.

 

Command Software

The AntiVirus Agent supports any Command Software* AntiVirus*-compliant virus engine.

 

Symantec CarrierScan Server

The AntiVirus Agent supports any Symantec* CarrierScan*-compliant engine.

The Symantec CarrierScan server is the server running the virus engine.

 

Pattern File Path

The path to the virus engine’s pattern files.

IMPORTANT: Do not include the filenames.

Pattern files are virus definition files that you download periodically from the Computer Associates, McAfee, or Command Software Web sites to keep your virus protection up to date.

This field is specific to the CA InoculateIT, McAfee, and Command Software virus engines.

 

Host

The hostname or IP address of the server running the Symantec CarrierScan engine.

This field is specific to Symantec CarrierScan Server.

 

Port

The port at which the AntiVirus Agent can connect to the CarrierScan engine.

This field is specific to Symantec CarrierScan Server.

 

Behavior

Scan

All Messages

Scans all messages that pass through the AntiVirus Agent’s monitored queues.

 

Messages for Local Recipients

Only scans messages addressed to users for whom virus scanning is enabled. You can enable virus scanning at the Parent or User objects.

 

Return to sender if infected

 

Returns the message to the sender with a notice indicating which virus the message contained.

 

Notify intended recipient if infected

 

Sends a virus alert to the message recipient(s). The alert indicates who tried to send the message and which virus the message contained.

 

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