AVIRA ANTIVIR UNIX MAILGATE, User Manual

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Operation
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5 Operation
After concluding installation and configuration and when AntiVir MailGate is
running, MailGate guarantees continuous monitoring of your system. During
operation you might have to make occasional changes in settings, as described in
Configuration – Page 51.
In some cases, it may be necessary to operate AntiVir MailGate manually or to
process the emails filtered by AntiVir MailGate manually. This Chapter describes:
z Starting and Stopping AntiVir MailGate Manually – Page 43
z
Updating AntiVir MailGate Manually – Page 45
z
Parameters for SMTP and Scanner Daemon – Page 46
z Queue Manager avq – Page 47
In addition, you will find information on:
z Procedures when Detecting Viruses/Unwanted Programs – Page 50
5.1 Starting and Stopping AntiVir MailGate Manually
If you have installed AntiVir MailGate as described in Installation – Page 17, the
program is automatically started and stopped by the system.
However, you may need to start and stop AntiVir MailGate manually. Any changes
in configuration files must be followed by a restart for activation.
The script
/usr/lib/AntiVir/avmailgate
enables starting and stopping the mailgate
daemon.
You must login as
root
or you must have the required access rights to start or stop AntiVir
MailGate manually.