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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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) > -------------------------------------------- >
