GFI AVG Anti-Virus Updates for GFI MailSecurity, RNW, 100-249u, DEU AVGREN100-249 User Manual
Product codes
AVGREN100-249
General settings
GFI MailSecurity 2011
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4.6 Managing local users
GFI MailSecurity uses 3 ways to retrieve users depending on the installation environment.
NOTE: The number of users retrieved is also used for licensing purposes.
4.6.1 GFI MailSecurity installed in Active Directory mode
When GFI MailSecurity is not installed on the same machine as your mail server and Active
Directory is present, then GFI MailSecurity retrieves mail-enabled users from the Active
Directory domain of which the GFI MailSecurity machine forms part.
Directory is present, then GFI MailSecurity retrieves mail-enabled users from the Active
Directory domain of which the GFI MailSecurity machine forms part.
GFI MailSecurity installed on the Microsoft Exchange machine
When GFI MailSecurity is installed on the same machine as Microsoft Exchange, GFI
MailSecurity retrieves the users that have a mailbox on the same Microsoft Exchange
Server.
MailSecurity retrieves the users that have a mailbox on the same Microsoft Exchange
Server.
4.6.2 GFI MailSecurity installed in SMTP mode
When you choose to install GFI MailSecurity in SMTP mode, the list of local users is stored
in a database managed by GFI MailSecurity.
in a database managed by GFI MailSecurity.
To populate and manage the user list when GFI MailSecurity is installed in SMTP mode,
navigate to GFI MailSecurity
navigate to GFI MailSecurity
► General ► Settings ► User Manager tab.
Screenshot 14 - User Manager
The User Manager tab displays the list of local users, and allows you to add or remove local
users. The list of local users is used when configuring user-based rules, such as Attachment
Filtering rules and Content Filtering rules.
users. The list of local users is used when configuring user-based rules, such as Attachment
Filtering rules and Content Filtering rules.