Data file being flagged as executable

Ed Bruce edwardbruce at sbcglobal.net
Mon Sep 25 16:54:56 IST 2006


ajos1 at onion.demon.co.uk wrote:
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> I, myself, would not change the magic file... as this will affect it detecting files that you want to detect as executable.
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> I do not know enough about MS... so I could be wrong... but would you not just put an "allow" entry into  /etc/MailScanner/filename.rules.conf ?
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No.

I believe this was just covered recently on the list. There are two
tests one based on file name and the other on file type. In file type
you can only deny or allow all executable types. As the previous poster
said you will have to change the magic file.


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