Filename checking

[Filip Nollet]

Hi, 


I had the same problem here a few weeks ago. I think it even changed
compared to the ealier versions as the filename scanner function just
stopped with me after an upgrade. There is - I think - also no real clue in
the manual or wiki about this.
Maybe this is something to change in a next version or so?

Greetings, 
Filip

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-----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
Van: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info
[mailto:mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] Namens Pascal Maes
Verzonden: vrijdag 24 november 2006 8:17
Aan: MailScanner discussion
Onderwerp: Filename checking

> hello,
>
>
> i habe a big problem here :
>
> In MailScanner.conf (MailScanner version 4.56.7), I have
>
> Allow Filenames =
>
> Deny Filenames = \.zip$ \.com$ \.exe$ \.cpl$ \.pif$ Update-KB.*
>
> Filename Rules = %etc-dir%/filename.rules.conf
>
> and in filename.rules.conf, I have
>
> # These 2 added by popular demand - Very often used by viruses
> deny    \.com$	Windows/DOS Executable	Executable DOS/Windows  
> programs are dangerous in email
> deny    \.exe$	Windows/DOS Executable	Executable DOS/Windows  
> programs are dangerous in email
>
>
> but I can still send (and receive !)  .exe file
>
>
> What's wrong ?
>

It seems that "Dangerous Content Scanning" must be set to "yes" to allow
filename checking

Is it really true ?

As the two paragraphs (dangerous content and attachment filename
checking) are distinct, it is not obvious that the parameters are not
independant.


--
Pascal





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Pascal



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