Exes within Zips

[Quentin Campbell]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Julian Field [mailto:mailscanner at ECS.SOTON.AC.UK] 
>Sent: 10 March 2004 13:35
>To: MAILSCANNER at JISCMAIL.AC.UK
>Subject: Re: Exes within Zips
>
[snip]
>>How can I now
>>
>>1. allow non-password-protected zip archives through
>>AND
>>2. allow them to carry .exe and other executable files
>>AND
>>3. have them scanned for viruses
>>AND
>>4. and block password-protected zip files?
>
>Set
>
>Allow Password-Protected Archives = no
>Maximum Archive Depth = 0
>
>Sorry, that should have been in MailScanner.conf. I must have lost an
>update somewhere along the line.
>--
>Julian Field

Julian

Thanks for that prompt reponse. Your 4-28-6.1 MailScanner.conf file does
not say how to achieve the above combination of effects but is does add
a line preceding the "Maximum Archive Depth = 3" line that says "To
disable this feature set this to 0".

However I have little experience with zip archives so it is not clear to
me what the consequences are (good and bad) of setting this option to 0.
However I have found out via the school of hard knocks what leaving it
at 3 does!

Thanks again

Quentin
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