Re: [squid-users] Squid with Antivirus

I would like to know why you want to use scanner on proxy ?
Files you download can only be scanned when they are completely downloaded.

Yes for mails gateways you must use an antivirus.

Regards

Babar.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter van der Does" <peter.vanderdoes@minvrom.nl>
To: <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2003 7:03 AM
Subject: Re: [squid-users] Squid with Antivirus

> What is it you want to scan on the proxy?
>
> I don't see the use of a scanner on a proxy myself. Files which you
> download can not be scanned until they are downloaded completely and
> then they are on the client allready anyway.
> As for HTML/Javascript threads, I don't know how much you encounter
> them, but I hardly do.
>
> For me, the neccesary anti-viurs places are, the mail gateway and the
> clients.
>
> Greetz
> Peter
>
> >>> "Antonio Lopez Mercader" <alopezme@salud.aragob.es> 12-11-2003
> 12:15:16 >>>
> Hello,
>
> I have unsuccesfully tried to install Squirm/Virulator/Sophos
> Antivirus
> (Squid is working nice).
> Not I am asking for technical support, but only want to know if you
> think an
> antivirus should be installed on the Proxy or just on the clients.
> I need arguments to convince my boss to keep the proxy as light as
> possible
> =)
>
> Cheers,
>
> --------------------------------------------
> Antonio López Mercader
> Departamento de Informática
> Hospital San Jorge - Huesca (SPAIN)
> --------------------------------------------
>
Received on Fri Nov 14 2003 - 01:01:19 MST