blocking SDG files?

[Matt Kettler]

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Fractal IT Dept. wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> A user of ours was just emailed a zip file containing some SDG files,
> which are apparently graphics files. For some reason, SDG is classed
> as an executable file and therefore disallowed by the filename rules.
> Should I tell the system to allow SDG files or does this really
> represent a security issue?
>
> Thanks.


SDG's are also StarOffice Gallery files. I'm curious if those are
"executable" in the same sense as Microsoft .doc files (scripting), or
if they were merely added because they were associated with an "office"
product.

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