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тАО05-28-2009 04:20 AM
тАО05-28-2009 04:20 AM
is it a way to setup MTA (SMTP) server from OpenVMS TCPIP services to
call an external antivirus software to check incoming mails?
It seems I cannot find a clear technique in TCPI documentation.
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тАО05-28-2009 07:54 AM
тАО05-28-2009 07:54 AM
Re: TCPIP MTA (SMTP) and external antivirus software
no answer to your question, but... why do you need it?
No viri are even remotely capable of doing anything on/with/for/against VMS.
And if you are relaying to other, vulnerable OSes (M$, Apple, *X-on-X86) then it might by wise to use ON that platform a virusscanner FOR that platform (and subscribe to update-on-available). Those tend to be pretty quickly current for new attacks.
fwiw.
Proost.
Have one on me.
jpe
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тАО05-28-2009 08:04 AM
тАО05-28-2009 08:04 AM
SolutionThe usual approach among most sites is to simply not use TCP/IP Services for this purpose; AFAIK, the HP preferred solution here tends to be Microsoft Exchange.
Within the current environment, the hack I tend to use here is an opt-in mechanism using a (undocumented) mail transport image. Each user specifies a mail forwarding entry for themselves (or the system manager enters it explicitly), and that entry includes a transport specifier that is the kernel of the tool or scanner needed here. The scanner then overrides the forwarding entry (when appropriate) via the leading underscore notation and returns the (processed) message to the recipient. For an example of a transport image, dig up a copy of NMAIL off the OpenVMS Freeware.
It might be effective here to port over the recent OpenBSD smtpd work (a new daemon) to OpenVMS, and it might be most expeditious to use one of the Process Software IP stacks (which tend to have these features).
If HP is looking for a new smtpd for OpenVMS, I'd certainly look to the (new) OpenBSD work here, as the OpenBSD folks tend to be approximately as security-paranoid as the OpenVMS folks.
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тАО05-28-2009 08:21 AM
тАО05-28-2009 08:21 AM
Re: TCPIP MTA (SMTP) and external antivirus software
I'll not comment further, though.
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тАО05-28-2009 09:23 PM
тАО05-28-2009 09:23 PM
Re: TCPIP MTA (SMTP) and external antivirus software
I do not know is HP searching a new MTA.
It is interesting for me to look into new smtpd from OpenBSD (of course if you not wish to stick it for yourself, Hoff)
I forget about this OpenBSD project.
In other side, I suppose it has poor fuctionlity thought...
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тАО05-28-2009 09:25 PM
тАО05-28-2009 09:25 PM
Re: TCPIP MTA (SMTP) and external antivirus software
>invulnerability to security attacks.
I think so.
It is especially when Opensource tools coming more into VMS...
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тАО05-28-2009 10:09 PM
тАО05-28-2009 10:09 PM
Re: TCPIP MTA (SMTP) and external antivirus software
If you need a really robust MTA on OpenVMS you should get hold of PMDF from Process Software.
(Disclaimer: I have been using PMDF for over 20 years and sell & support it here in Australia.)
Regards,
Jeremy Begg
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тАО05-29-2009 03:28 AM
тАО05-29-2009 03:28 AM
Re: TCPIP MTA (SMTP) and external antivirus software
But my idea is not a simple using a good ready2use MTA ;)
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тАО06-02-2009 07:17 AM
тАО06-02-2009 07:17 AM
Re: TCPIP MTA (SMTP) and external antivirus software
See www.process.com