Avira antivir mailgate suite User Manual
Configuration
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Avira AntiVir MailGate
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Updater Configuration in avupdate.conf
Updates ensure that AntiVir MailGate components (MailGate, scanner, VDF and
engine), which provide security against viruses or unwanted programs, are always
kept up to date.
engine), which provide security against viruses or unwanted programs, are always
kept up to date.
With Avira Updater you can update Avira software on your computers, using
Avira update servers.
Avira update servers.
To configure the update process, use the options in
/etc/avira/avupdate.conf
described below. All parameters from
avupdate.conf
can be passed to the Updater
via command line. For example:
- parameter in avupdate.conf:
temp-dir=/tmp
- command line:
/usr/lib/AntiVir/avupdate.bin --temp-dir=/tmp
internet-srvs
The list of Internet update servers.
internet-srvs=http://dl1.pro.antivir.de, http://
dl2.pro.antivir.de, http://dl3.pro.antivir.de
dl2.pro.antivir.de, http://dl3.pro.antivir.de
master-file
Specifies the master.idx file.
master-file=/idx/master.idx
install-dir
Specifies the installation directory for updated product files.
install-dir=/usr/lib/AntiVir
temp-dir
Temporary directory for downloading update files.
temp-dir=/tmp/avira_update
Setting update email reports
All reports on AntiVir updates are sent to the email address given in
avupdate.conf
:
mailer
Emails can be sent via
smtp
engine or using
sendmail
:
mailer=
smtp...
Authentication for smtp connection. Activate the
auth-method
option and then
provide the smtp server, port, user and password.
auth-method=password
smtp-user=<your_username>
smtp-password=<your_password>
smtp-server=<servername>
smtp-port=<port>
smtp-password=<your_password>
smtp-server=<servername>
smtp-port=<port>
notify-when
There are three situations to set for email notifications:
•
•
0 - no email notifications are sent,