Installing Brightmail Scanner For Sendmail; Find And Run The Install Script - Symantec BRIGHTMAIL - SYM ANTISPAM AND Installation Manual

Installing Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail

Table 2 describes the ways to invoke the Installer when installing Brightmail Scanner.
Table 2. Installer Invocation Methods
Method
Command Line
Graphical User
Interface (GUI)
The prompts for the command line and GUI installation are the same. Only the command
line installation is presented in this guide. During installation, you can return to the
previous question (go back) or quit at any time.
The Installer creates the following default mail-handling characteristics:
• Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam filters email addressed to all domains
• All spam messages will have their Subject line modified, such that it begins with
[Spam]
• All viruses detected in messages will be cleaned and the cleaned messages will be
delivered to the inbox
These settings, along with many others, can be adjusted using the Brightmail
NOTE:
Control Center. For more information about doing so please refer to the Symantec
Brightmail AntiSpam Administration Guide.

Find and Run the Install Script

An install script has been prepared for Linux and Solaris installations of Brightmail
Scanner. The install script ensures access to the correct libraries for Linux installations,
and provides the appropriate Java runtime environment for the Installer.
To locate the Install Script:
Make sure you have created the
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Required Accounts and Directories," on page
The Installer won't run if you haven't done this.
Do one of the following to navigate to the install script based on whether you are
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installing from a CD-ROM or a downloaded file:
If you are installing from a CD-ROM:
a. Insert the CD containing Symantec Brightmail AntiSpam software into the CD-
ROM drive.
The CD will mount automatically to
Installing Brightmail Scanner for Sendmail
Command
install
install -i awt
mailwall
Installation Guide
Description
The Installer prompts are presented in the terminal window
in which you started the Installer.
The Installer prompts are presented using X Windows. To
use this GUI installation, X Windows must be installed and
configured correctly on your system.
user and group as described in
bmi
18.
on Solaris systems.
/cdrom/bas_60x
"Create
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