More filetype/filename questions: jsp, js, mno files

Julian Field MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk
Mon Aug 13 22:13:38 IST 2007


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If you want to disable filename/filetype checking on all files within 
archives, but still have everything scanned for viruses, simply set
Maximum Archive Depth = 0

That will do the trick.

dnsadmin 1bigthink.com wrote:
> At 06:23 PM 8/9/2007, you wrote:
>
>> Here is a stress reduction kit for you!
>>
>> Print this e-mail and tape on the wall.
>>
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>
> Not a good idea at this point, this wouldn't be stress reduction, but 
> slow suicide!
>
> My prior questioning was quite naive, putting it politely; ignorant 
> to  be more blunt. However, now that I've read the config file and 
> tried numerous ways, I'm still beating my head on this problem:
>
> I have developers sending .zip files with .js files enclosed and no 
> matter what I do, I can't get them through MailScanner.
>
> Last I tried, I over simplified the solution with:
>
> Allow Filetypes = script JScript scripts
> Deny Filetypes =
> Filetype Rules =
>
> Still not coming through: "MailScanner: JScript Scripts are dangerous 
> in email"
>
> I have set:
> ### ! Special allowances for Developers ! ###
>
> allow   \.js$                   -       -
> allow   \.jsp$                  -       -
> allow   \.mno$                  -       -
>
> in filename.rules.conf as well.
>
> Can anyone help?
>
> Thanks,
> Glenn Parsons

Jules

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