[Cialug] Virus Protection for Linux

[Chris Hettinger]

David Champion wrote:
> As Stuart mentioned there's ClamAV (comes with Mandriva that you have...)

I will review this one... thanks. If others have input please continue 
to share so I have a couple to review.

> Are they looking to protect the linux boxes, or to scan incoming email, 
> or what?

The boxes have a very limited range of functions ... 1 production web 
server, 1 development server. That's it. They are not used for file 
sharing, have no user account other than 3 admins 2 of which have never 
logged in nor had to, they do not handle any email other than the 
sending out from the web site. The most advanced thing I'm doing is a 
Samba share that only I used to work on the sites.

> It's hard to convince PHB's some times, but "viruses" as people know 
> them for Windows aren't a big problem on Linux... yet. There are various 
> exploits and rootkits to worry about.

This is an arguement I've made sucessfully at the previous requests for 
an recomendation. This request is being driven more by Corporate 
compliance standards that have them reviewing all of the IT checklists 
and operation docs.

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