A trick we use is to put an MTA limit of a few K below the size of the virus. This doesn't work to well for users on the same store but if you have a large number of servers it limits a fair bit of the damage and leaves the users with some email functionality. This can be scripted with VBscript and doesn't require any service restarts.
Stewart Jump -----Original Message----- From: Michael Brandon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 10 December 2001 01:22 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Disabling access to an Exchange 5.5 server programmatically Hi folks, I wish to create a batch file which would allow us to disable user access to an Exchange 5.5 server. The intention is that, if we get a virus outbreak and don't want it spreading, we can run a batch file to disable access to all our Exchange 5.5 servers immediately, leaving us free to deal with the virus. A second batch file would then re-enable user access to Exchange. Any ideas? Thanks in advance, Michael Brandon Roads & Traffic Authority, NSW _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail, and any attachment, is confidential. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use or disclose the information in any way, and notify me immediately. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC, unless specifically stated. _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
