Password protected file - PW protected XLS, PDF & MDB files blocked - why?

[Julian Field]

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Are you using sophos or sophossavi?

If you would like me to take a look, please put an example 
password-protected xls file on a web server somewhere and mail me (off 
list) the URL where I can get it.

The log output from the relevant time would be very helpful too.

Dan Farmer wrote:

> On Jun 13, 2005, at 5:14 AM, Quentin Campbell wrote:
>
>> Since upgrading to MS 4.43.2-1 and Sophos 3.94 am finding that  attempts
>> to send password protected XLS, PDF and MDB files are being blocked.
>>
>> I have "Block Encrypted Messages = no" in MailScanner.conf so am at a
>> loss to know how I can stop this behaviour. What I am seeing  appears to
>> be different to that which Jeff Earickson reported earlier this  
>> month as
>> I am not getting an error from Sophos (or at least one I can see).
>>
>> Suggestions on workarounds welcomed.
>
>
> check this setting:
> Allow Password-Protected Archives = yes
> (it was added when all those password protected zip viruses were  
> coming outta the woodwork - I think it just blocks archives but maybe  
> it also blocks other password protected content as well...?)
>
> The only other thing that I can think is that if it really is Sophos  
> (as the logs indicate), maybe you could look into the "Allowed Sophos  
> Error Messages =" setting to add this error - but I'm not sure how  
> this section all works, we don't use Sophos.
>
> dan
>
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