RES: Allowing .exe files in .zip files

[Renata D. Vieira]

Thanks Ugo. Your tip was very helpful.


Renata D. Vieira
Support Analyst
Impactools - The wise solution that fits.
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De: MailScanner mailing list [mailto:MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK] Em nome de
Ugo Bellavance
Enviada em: segunda-feira, 16 de agosto de 2004 11:12
Para: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
Assunto: Re: Allowing .exe files in .zip files

Renata D. Vieira wrote:

> Hi!
>
> Does anyone know if it is possible to configure MailScanner to allow
> .exe files compressed in .zip files?
> By default, MailScanner denies .exe attachments, but some people here
> need to send and receive this type of attachment and then, they would
> like to send/receive .exe files compressing them in .zip files.


I don't think it is currently possible to do exactly what you want.  You can
tell them to nest the .exe deep enough see "Max Archive Depth" setting.

> I have already tried to configure this option changing the following
> line in the filetype.rules.conf:
>
>     allow   executable      No executables          No programs allowed
> Instead of using "deny", I changed to "allow".
>
>

Bad idea, this will allow all .exe, including those non-zipped.


> Thanks for any help.

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