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Anti-Virus and Content Security Solutions for Linux

1 Required Packages
2 Installation
3 FAQ's
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 Settings

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Required Packages

RPM Package Name                       File name
    mwadmin                 mwadmin-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.rpm
    mwav                    mwav-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.rpm
    mailscan                mailscan-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.rpm

Debian Package Name                    File name
    mwadmin                 mwadmin-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.deb
    mwav                    mwav-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.deb
    mailscan                mailscan-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.deb

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Installation

NOTE:The packages should be installed as per the order given below. Installation should be done using a Terminal to run the command line parameters

Command Line Installation:

For RPM Packages:

# rpm -ivh mwadmin-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.rpm
# rpm -ivh mwav-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.rpm
# rpm -ivh mailscan-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.rpm

For Debian packages:

# dpkg -i mwadmin-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.deb
# dpkg -i mwav-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.deb
# dpkg -i mailscan-x.x-x.<linux flavor><release>.i386.deb

Note:- Mailscan for Linux by default uses SMTP port 25. In case, if the mailserver is on the same system then the mailserver smtp port should use a different port other than port 25.

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FAQ's

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General

1. What is MailScan for Linux Mail Servers?

A. MicroWorld's MailScan for Linux is a reliable and 'Real-Time" mail-scanning software for Linux Mail Servers. It offers a complete and secure security solution for mail servers running on Linux. Some of the Linux mail servers that it protects are: SendMail, Qmail, Exim, PostFix, etc.

2. What are the features in MailScan for Linux Mail Servers?

A. MailScan for Linux Mail Servers:

Anti-Virus Scanner,
Content (Spam) Scanning,
Attachment Reservation and Malicious Attachment detection,
Easy and convenient web-based administration
Automatic download of Virus signatures,
Provides extensive Logs for analysis.

3. For which flavors of GNU/Linux is eScan for Linux Desktop available?

A. MailScan for Linux MailServer is available for

RHEL 5 (64 Bit) RHEL 5 (32 Bit) SLES 10.2 (64 Bit) SLES 10.2 (32 Bit)

New or updated packages for various flavors of GNU/Linux are always added in the official web-site www.escanav.com as well as in the eScan Wiki site. Click here to check the available Packages for download

If you do not find your package in our website, please write to linux@escanav.com with your following details as mentioned below:

MailScan product name,
linux flavor and release version,
the linux kernel version and
32 bit or 64 bit OS.

5. What is the difference between the Evaluation version of MailScan software and fully licensed software?

A. The evaluation version and licensed version of eScan are identical in feature and functionality wise. While in evaluation version of eScan, it will function for a limited period i.e. for 30-days after which the license key for MailScan has to be purchased.

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