Re: [SLUG] Samba - Virus Protection

From: Ronald KA4INM Youvan (ka4inm@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sun Dec 21 2003 - 23:29:45 EST


> Well, we have our first Linux Samba server at my office. An HP Netserver LC3 running Redhat 9.0 Hurray!

> However, the boss would like me to find some way to make sure the files stored in the samba share on the box are not contaminated with a virus.

> The only way I can think of to do that would be to have a windows box with a virus scanner scan the share drives.

> Any other suggestions? Is there a virus scanning tool I can install on the Linux box? If so should I actually install it?

   I have passed LINUX programs that check for M$ viruses in my search for
LINUX programs that I could use. Try sourceforge and tucows for a start.

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