Using Anti-Virus Software With The Manager - McAfee M4050 - Network Security Platform Troubleshooting Manual

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Using anti-virus software with the Manager

If you plan to install anti-virus software such as McAfee VirusScan on the Manager, be
sure the MySQL directory and its sub-directories are excluded from the anti-virus scanning
processes. For example selecting
entire MySQL installation directory from the anti-virus scanning processes. Otherwise,
Network Security Platform packet captures may result in the deletion of essential MySQL
files.
Also exclude the Network Security Platform installation directory and its sub-directories
because temporary files are created there that might conflict with the anti-virus scanner.
Note:
the Manager software, the MySQL scanning exceptions will be created
automatically, but the Network Security Platform exceptions will not.
McAfee VirusScan and SMTP notification
From 8.0i, VirusScan includes an option (enabled by default) to block all outbound
connections over TCP port 25. This helps reduce the risk of a compromised host
propagating a worm over SMTP using a homemade mail client.
VirusScan avoids blocking outbound SMTP connections from legitimate mail clients, such
as Outlook and Eudora, by including the processes used by these products in an exclusion
list. In other words, VirusScan ships with a list of processes it will allow to create outbound
TCP port 25 connections; all other processes are denied that access.
The Manager takes advantage of the JavaMail API to send SMTP notifications. If you
enable SMTP notification and also run VirusScan 8.0i or above, you must therefore add
java.exe to the list of excluded processes. If you do not explicitly create the exclusion
within VirusScan, you will see a
to each time the Manager attempts to connect to its configured mail server.
To add the exclusion, follow these steps:
Port # Protocol
UDP
Close all open programs, including email, the
instant messaging before installation to avoid port conflicts. A port conflict may
prevent the application from binding to the port in question because it will already be
in use.
The Manager is a standalone system and should not have other
If you install McAfee VirusScan 8.5.0i on the Manager
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RADIUS Integration Manager-->RADIUS server
Administrative Tools > Services
...\Manager\MySQL
and its subdirectories will exclude the
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error in the Manager Operational Status
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