Exes within Zips

[Julian Field]

At 18:39 10/03/2004, you wrote:
> >>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
>
>Hmmm.  So that basically sets the archive checking back to where it was a
>couple weeks ago?  Except, of course, it disallows password protected
>archives.

Yes. If you don't want to use the new features, that is entirely at your
discretion.

>   Just want to make sure I'm not losing anthing here - just not
>gaining the filename checks in archives that leaving the depth at three
>would offer.

Correct.

>The antivirus scanners will still do recursive archive checking, right?
>(Assuming they did previously.)

Correct.
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