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5.4
Scanner Configuration in avmailgate-scanner.conf
A new configuration file has been introduced, starting with MailGate v 3.0.0:
avmailgate-scanner.conf . It contains configuration options specific to the new
scanner backend. Usually, you don't have to change the options in this file, but
there might be a few exceptions.
User,
If you change one of these options, you have to make sure that the files
Group
avmailgate-scanner.conf and avmailgate.conf contain the same values for these
options.
You also have to adapt avmailgate-scanner.conf if you updated from a previous
MailGate version (< 3.0.0) and the current settings for User/Group differ from
the default settings. Defaults:
User uucp
Group antivir
There are some other changes needed when changing User/Group :
In /etc/avmailgate-scanner.conf:
Change the owner/group of the path given with ListenAddress (The
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option consists of a path and a socket file. Don't forget to stop MailGate
before making any changes. If the socket file exists, delete it and only change
the owner/group of the directory.)
When changing the user and/or group here, you must also change the options User and
Group in MailGate's configuration file ( /etc/avmailgate.conf ).
In /etc/avmailgate.conf:
Change the option User/Group
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Change the owner/group of the directory and its sub directories given with
SpoolDir (default: /var/spool/avmailgate ).
Socket
The owner and permissions of the scanner backend's socket. The scanner backend
Permissions
must run as the same user as MailGate runs.
SocketPermissions 0600
ListenAddress
ListenAddress (in avmailgate-scanner.conf ) and ScannerListenAddress (in
avmailgate.conf ) specify how the scanner backend can be reached. Both options
must point to the same path (the string "unix:" must not be used with the option
ScannerListenAddress):
ListenAddress unix:/var/run/avmailgate/scanner
In /etc/avmailgate.conf:
ScannerListenAddress /var/run/avmailgate/scanner
UseSavapi
To make scanning processes more efficient, you can use a given pool of scanners.
Proxy
Please note that too many scanners would overload the computer, while too few
would cause unnecessary waiting for applications. Values: 0 or 1. Default:
Avira GmbH
Avira AntiVir MailGate
Configuration
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