How to verify MS is using dccifd

[Julian Field]

You will see if it is used in the output of
    MailScanner --debug --debug-sa
That will mention dcc and whether it is using dccproc or dccifd.

Ben Tisdall wrote:
> Hi esteemed MailScanners,
>
> Subject says it all.
>
> I've followed the instructions kindly provided here:
>
> http://wiki.mailscanner.info/doku.php?id=documentation:anti_spam:spamassassin:plugins:dcc:dccifd_install
>
> dccifd is running but I don't see any debug lines relating to MS using
> dcc at all.
>
> I'm certain that either ddcproc or dccifd is being used, because if I
> disable it in spam.assassin.prefs.conf spam scans speed up dramatically,
> but I'm not sure which.
>
> Strace'ing the dccifd child produces this:
>
> bentis at newacorn:/etc/mail/spamassassin$ sudo strace -p 26991
> Password:
> Process 26991 attached - interrupt to quit
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
> poll([{fd=3, events=POLLIN}], 1, 1000)  = 0
>
> (Note the same output is produced by our live MS box, but I didn't
> install that one).
>
> Please let me know if further info is required.
>
> Cheers!
>
> Ben.
>
>   

Jules

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