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Chapter 8 Anti-Spam
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for more information.
Enabling a Proxy Server for Obtaining IronPort Anti-Spam Rules Updates
The IronPort appliance is configured to connect directly to IronPort’s update
servers to receive anti-spam rules updates. This connection is made by HTTP on
port 80 and the content is encrypted. If you do not want to open this port in your
firewall, you can define a proxy server and specific port from which the appliance
can receive updated rules.
servers to receive anti-spam rules updates. This connection is made by HTTP on
port 80 and the content is encrypted. If you do not want to open this port in your
firewall, you can define a proxy server and specific port from which the appliance
can receive updated rules.
If you choose to use a proxy server, you can specify an optional authentication and
port.
port.
IronPort Anti-Spam and IronPort Intelligent Multi-Scan will automatically use a
proxy server if one has been defined. There is no way to turn off the proxy server
for the anti-spam solution without disabling it for all other service updates (Virus
Outbreak Filters, Sophos Anti-Virus, etc.).
proxy server if one has been defined. There is no way to turn off the proxy server
for the anti-spam solution without disabling it for all other service updates (Virus
Outbreak Filters, Sophos Anti-Virus, etc.).
Note
If you define a proxy server, it will be used for all service updates that are
configured to use a proxy server, automatically.
configured to use a proxy server, automatically.
For more information about defining a proxy server, see
Monitoring Rules Updates
Once you have accepted the license agreement, the most recent IronPort
Anti-Spam and IronPort Intelligent Multi-Scan rules updates are listed on the
their corresponding page in the Security Services menu (GUI) and in the
Anti-Spam and IronPort Intelligent Multi-Scan rules updates are listed on the
their corresponding page in the Security Services menu (GUI) and in the
antispamstatus
command (CLI).
Note
If the update has not occurred, or a server has not been configured, the string
“Never Updated” is displayed.
“Never Updated” is displayed.