Re: Linux and security

From: Timo Voipio (tvoipio+newsharvest_at_iki.fi)
Date: 07/28/03


Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 15:23:09 +0300

Michael Forster wrote:
> I think he means that his Linux box is the mail server/ gateway so he scans
> the email passing through his Linux box to protect against Windows virii
> getting onto his Windows boxes on the internal network. - I do the same as I
> use outlook to access news and email via my Linux firewall box.

I thought about that. The point is, I looked into using F-prot as a mail
scanner with qmail. Didn't succeed. Anyone have any hints about that?

-Timo

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