Allowing files whitelist

[Julian Field]

At 02:32 30/12/2003, you wrote:
>So, in other word, i have to allow in both section in filename.rules.conf 
>and filetype.rules.conf in order to allow an EXE file to get through?

Correct. "deny" takes effect immediately, "allow" lets it through to the 
next check.


>At 09:55 AM 12/30/2003, you wrote:
>
>> > -----Message d'origine-----
>> > De : kfliong [mailto:kfliong at WOFS.COM]
>> > Envoyé : Monday, December 29, 2003 8:35 PM
>> > À : MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>> > Objet : Re: Allowing files whitelist
>> >
>> >
>> > I have tried putting this line in filename.rules.conf
>> >
>> > allow   \QEODSmt(doc).exe\E$    -       -
>> >
>> > But the file is still getting through. Is it because
>> > filetype.rules.conf is
>> > processed first? As filetype.rules.conf also filter out
>> > anything with .exe
>> > extension. Or is my line there wrong?
>>filetype filters out files based on type.  If your file is an executable, 
>>and you have the default settings, it will be blocked.  filetype setting 
>>uses the file commands that uses the 'magic bits', usually at the 
>>beginning of a file, to determine its type.
>>
>>hth
>>Ugo
>>
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > At 11:52 AM 12/26/2003, you wrote:
>> > >Hi,
>> > >
>> > >How do I allow this file, EODSmt(doc).exe, to go through
>> > MailScanner? As I
>> > >know, brackets were not allowed in Perl scripts as file
>> > name. So, how do I
>> > >make sure that this file can go through MailScanner as any
>> > .exe files are
>> > >filtered.
>> > >
>> > >Can I put EODSmt*.exe ?
>> > >
>> > >Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> > thanks
>> >
>
>thanks

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