On Tue, 2004-08-17 at 16:40, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > so in addition to our servers, there are some 50 client machines all > querying the clamav databases, probably every hour most likely more often > if I know M$ lovers. > > Making all users aware of the proxy cache will now mean we will only have > one machine check and download. Everyone else can get it from that server. > > How do I (as admin) stop internal clients going outside for updates and > force them to use my cache. (Once I set it up).
Many ways. > > They have all just installed it themselves when their commerical scanners > license ran out and I can't really stop them from connecting to my www > proxy on port 80. > You can stop them connecting to your proxy - it may not make for happy clients very happy though. You could: - Block access to just the databse update site - Set a policy for using clam updates, and apply it. - Add a DNS authoritative domain on your INTERNAL DNS so updates get directed to your own server. - Use a redirector on your proxy server. I'm sure there are other methods. -trog
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