Hi Dave, I believe this setting only affects the number of attempts for a single mirror. For example, if I set this value to 1, it will try the first 3 mirrors of the configuration but only once for each.
BR, Pierre -----Message d'origine----- De : clamav-users [mailto:clamav-users-boun...@lists.clamav.net] De la part de David Raynor Envoyé : mercredi 2 septembre 2015 17:03 À : ClamAV users ML Objet : Re: [clamav-users] Mirrors access Try using a higher value for MaxAttempts in your freshclam.conf. Dave R. On Wed, Sep 2, 2015 at 6:54 AM, VILLARD, Pierre < pierre.vill...@capgemini.com> wrote: > Hello, > > Because of some security requirements I am not authorized to use DNS > for resolving hostnames. Consequently, in my freshclam configuration > file I have listed a list of 30 Database Mirrors with the IP > addresses. It was working fine so far because the first mirror was OK. > Unfortunately this mirror is not operational anymore and it seems that > clamav is only trying the first three mirrors defined in the configuration. > > Is there a way to force clamav to test all the configured mirrors ? > > Thanks for your help, > Kind regards, > Pierre. > This message contains information that may be privileged or > confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is > intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not > the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, > copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part > thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the > sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. > > _______________________________________________ > Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: > https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq > > http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml > -- --- Dave Raynor Talos Security Intelligence and Research Group dray...@sourcefire.com _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. _______________________________________________ Help us build a comprehensive ClamAV guide: https://github.com/vrtadmin/clamav-faq http://www.clamav.net/contact.html#ml
