Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-06-24 Thread Jason Englander
On Wed, 23 Jun 2010, Nathan Gibbs wrote: So I'd set it up to have freshclam go through stunnel to the https server. Have I got the idea right? Yes. Instead of connecting directly to the remote host, freshclam would connect to localhost on whatever local non-SSL port you have stunnel configu

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-06-23 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Jason Englander wrote: > On Fri, 14 May 2010, Nathan Gibbs wrote: > >> I would like the option to use the https protocol with freshclam in a >> local >> mirror setup. > > Sorry to reply to a month-old post. I skimmed the thread, minus the > bickering, :-) > and if there's a later follow-up,

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-06-15 Thread Jason Englander
On Fri, 14 May 2010, Nathan Gibbs wrote: I would like the option to use the https protocol with freshclam in a local mirror setup. Sorry to reply to a month-old post. I skimmed the thread, minus the bickering, and if there's a later follow-up, I have not seen it yet. ...but if you're doing

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-21 Thread Shawn Bakhtiar
denni...@inetnw.com > To: clamav-users@lists.clamav.net > Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443 > > On 5/21/10 8:33 AM, Freddie Cash wrote: > > > It may not have happened on your network, but it's (filtering outbound > > traffic) saved

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-21 Thread Dennis Peterson
On 5/21/10 8:33 AM, Freddie Cash wrote: It may not have happened on your network, but it's (filtering outbound traffic) saved our bacon several times over the years, especially back in the Code Red/Nimda days. And, in an educational setting (I work for a school district now), you definitely do

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-21 Thread Freddie Cash
On Fri, May 21, 2010 at 7:48 AM, Shawn Bakhtiar wrote: > I believe each of the points you both made, including OUTBOUND security to > prevent hackers from using a hacked machine on our network, are very valid > points. But I have yet to see gateway blocks actually reduce the number of > infections

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-21 Thread Shawn Bakhtiar
.net > Date: Fri, 21 May 2010 08:46:45 +1200 > Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443 > > On Thu, 2010-05-20 at 16:09 -0400, Shawn Bakhtiar wrote: > > Back to the original issue. > > > > I still say having firewalls from higher security

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-20 Thread Alan Stern
On Thu, 20 May 2010, Simon Hobson wrote: > Shawn Bakhtiar wrote: > > >I still say having firewalls from higher security zones to lower > >ones, does not make sense. Security is only valid when it is > >INBOUND. Outbound security is no security at all, just a pain for > >your users. > > I used

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-20 Thread Steve Holdoway
On Thu, 2010-05-20 at 16:09 -0400, Shawn Bakhtiar wrote: > Back to the original issue. > > I still say having firewalls from higher security zones to lower ones, does > not make sense. Security is only valid when it is INBOUND. Outbound security > is no security at all, just a pain for your user

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-20 Thread Simon Hobson
Shawn Bakhtiar wrote: I still say having firewalls from higher security zones to lower ones, does not make sense. Security is only valid when it is INBOUND. Outbound security is no security at all, just a pain for your users. I used to think like that, but now I'd respectfully disagree. It'

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-20 Thread Shawn Bakhtiar
15:22:04 -0400 > From: nat...@cmpublishers.com > To: clamav-users@lists.clamav.net > Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443 > > * Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: > >> * Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: > >>> Why? is there an aggresiv

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-19 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: >> * Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: >>> Why? is there an aggresive firewall on the machine? Or is the machine >>> maintained by a moron? > > On 14.05.10 14:50, Nathan Gibbs wrote: >> Blah, Blah, Bl;ah. > > I have asked why it's impossible. True. > Having moron sy

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-19 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
> * Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: > > > > Why? is there an aggresive firewall on the machine? > > Or is the machine maintained by a moron? On 14.05.10 14:50, Nathan Gibbs wrote: > He is no moron who would dream of doing things differently. > He is just not like you. I have asked why it's impossi

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-17 Thread Shawn Bakhtiar
The best way to protect data is to keep it binary and OFF port 80 or 443. This time in my IMNSHO :oP > Date: Sun, 16 May 2010 09:29:57 +0300 > From: h...@hege.li > To: clamav-users@lists.clamav.net > Subject: Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443 > > On Fri,

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-16 Thread Dennis Peterson
On 5/10/10 8:43 AM, Eddie Ekwo wrote: Hello Everyone. I am new to using ClamAV and I have searched through the mail archives for help/pointers on setting up a tired freshclam update environment. I have got a server that has access to the internet on port 80, so updates from internet are not a

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-15 Thread Henrik K
On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 06:34:33PM -0400, Nathan Gibbs wrote: > > At our site, the "update server" hosts clamav DBs, snort rules, some conf > files, etc. The ability to protect the other data would be a plus. It would > add another layer of defense to our setup. However its not workable if > F

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-15 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Török Edwin wrote: > On 05/15/2010 01:34 AM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: >> >> At our site, the "update server" hosts clamav DBs, snort rules, some conf >> files, etc. The ability to protect the other data would be a plus. It would >> add another layer of defense to our setup. However its not workabl

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Török Edwin
On 05/15/2010 01:34 AM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: > * Török Edwin wrote: >> On 05/14/2010 09:42 PM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: >>> >>> 1. Is moving updates over https a good idea? For the ClamAV update >>> infrastructure at large, probably not. >> >> For the public mirrors no. https has extra overhead (ssl setu

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Chuck Swiger wrote: > On May 14, 2010, at 11:42 AM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: >> >> In summary I refuse to waste my time and the ClamAV Team's time >> submitting a feature request that they will refuse to implement. > > While I have concerns and even complaints that I might make about ClamAV, > the C

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Török Edwin wrote: > On 05/14/2010 09:42 PM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: >> >> 1. Is moving updates over https a good idea? For the ClamAV update >> infrastructure at large, probably not. > > For the public mirrors no. https has extra overhead (ssl setup), Thats what I thought, more complicated for yo

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Chuck Swiger
On May 14, 2010, at 11:42 AM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: > * Alain Zidouemba wrote: >> Feature requests are always welcome. > > However a resounding NO after putting in the effort is not. > > It has been my experience to post a feature request and be told that. > 1. The lake & short pier are to your ri

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Török Edwin
On 05/14/2010 09:42 PM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: > * Alain Zidouemba wrote: >> Feature requests are always welcome. > > However a resounding NO after putting in the effort is not. > > It has been my experience to post a feature request and be told that. > 1. The lake & short pier are to your right. >

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Matus UHLAR - fantomas wrote: > > Why? is there an aggresive firewall on the machine? > Or is the machine maintained by a moron? > He is no moron who would dream of doing things differently. He is just not like you. To call another a moron because they are not like you, would imply that the na

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Alain Zidouemba wrote: > Feature requests are always welcome. However a resounding NO after putting in the effort is not. It has been my experience to post a feature request and be told that. 1. The lake & short pier are to your right. 2. Take a long walk and or jump. A better experience has

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Matus UHLAR - fantomas
On 10.05.10 16:43, Eddie Ekwo wrote: > I am new to using ClamAV and I have searched through the mail archives for > help/pointers on setting up a tired freshclam update environment. > > I have got a server that has access to the internet on port 80, so updates > from internet are not a problem. I

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Alain Zidouemba
Feature requests are always welcome. Please enter it/them here: https://wwws.clamav.net/bugzilla/ Thanks, -Alain On Fri, May 14, 2010 at 1:01 PM, Nathan Gibbs wrote: > * Eddie Ekwo wrote: >> Hello Everyone. >> >> I am new to using ClamAV and I have searched through the mail archives for >> help

Re: [Clamav-users] Tiered freshclam updates on port443

2010-05-14 Thread Nathan Gibbs
* Eddie Ekwo wrote: > Hello Everyone. > > I am new to using ClamAV and I have searched through the mail archives for > help/pointers on setting up a tired freshclam update environment. > > I have got a server that has access to the internet on port 80, so updates > from internet are not a problem