Release Notes for Webconfig version 2.1 for RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers 8.4.2 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// / Release Date: February 18, 2003 / / Document last updated on: March 25, 2003 / / Webconfig Version: 2.1 / //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Thank you for using Webconfig version 2.1 for RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.2. These Release Notes contain important information regarding the release of this product. We strongly recommend that you read the entire document and the related documentation available for this product (please read the fifth section of this file for more info). CONTENTS: 1. Description & Features 2. Availability & Browser compatibility 3. Prerequisites & Cautions 4. Installing WebConfig version 2.1 5. Concurrent access 6. Documentation 7. Copyright notice 8. Feedback & Technical support 1.DESCRIPTION & FEATURES = ====================== RAVMD Webconfig was created to help the system administrator configure RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers (ravmd) using a more logical visual web interface. While this product was created as a module for the Webmin configuration tool, there is no technical limitation whatsoever for installing the program on any web server (e.g. Apache), provided of course you have the required knowledge about installing CGI programs on your server and that you can secure the server against potential intruders. Webconfig is sitting right between you and your configuration file for RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers, trying to ease-up the configuration process by grouping the parameters in logical categories. Webconfig is trying to limit error-prone actions as much as possible. Therefore, each time you should answer a yes/no question you'll have a list with yes/no values to pick, eliminating the possible spelling errors. You will also have the possibility of choosing the correct items from the lists of regular expression, actions, languages and so on. These lists are built dynamically. 2.AVAILABILITY & BROWSER COMPATIBILITY = ==================================== Version 2.1 of RAVMD Webconfig only works with RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.2. Currently, RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.2 is available for: Linux i386 (CommuniGate Pro, Courier, DMail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail, Sendmail and Sendmail-Milter), FreeBSD i386 (CommuniGate Pro, Courier, Dmail, Exim, Postfix, Qmail, Sendmail, Sendmail-Milter), MacOS X on ppc platforms (CommuniGate Pro, Courier, Dmail, Postfix), . As far as the browser compatibility is concerned, please note that the Web interface does not use JavaScript and DHTML, therefore we do foresee a very large compatibility. Nor does Webconfig use cookies (but Webmin does). However, please note that the product has been extensively tested and is working just fine with the following browsers and versions: - Internet Explorer 5.x, 6.x - Netscape Navigator 4.x, 6.x, 7.x - Mozilla 1.x - Konqueror 3.x - Opera 5.x/6.x The installation package for RAVMD WebConfig 2.1 and the patch for RAVMD WebConfig version 2.0 are available on http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/showproduct.php?p=166. 3.PREREQUISITES & CAUTIONS = ======================== In order to be able to use RAVMD WebConfig version 2.1, you will need: - Webmin (tested with ver 1.000) - RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers installed and running (minimum version 8.4.2). - The tar program (tested with GNU tar version 1.11.2) - The gzip program (tested with gzip 1.2.4) - Finally, tar and gzip should be in the PATH for the user Webmin will run (usually as root). RAVMD WebConfig assumes that you're starting ravmd using the ravmd.conf configuration file (i.e. you did not specify another configuration file using the -c option). Currently, the installation script does not preserve your existent configuration. Therefore you will have to add again any groups you might have had created, languages, messages and so on. Hopefully this is much easier now. On our TODO list there is a "inherit-old-config" feature, so please be patient. 4.INSTALLING WEBCONFIG VERSION 2.1 = ================================ As mentioned before, RAVMD WebConfig 2.1 only works with RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.2. A patch for RAVMD WebConfig 2.0 is available for users of RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.1. You should use this patch if you are currently using RAVMD WebConfig 2.0 with RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.1 and you want to upgrade to RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.2 without loosing your current configuration. The installation package for RAVMD WebConfig 2.1 and the patch for RAVMD WebConfig version 2.0 are available on http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/showproduct.php?p=166. Installing RAVMD WebConfig 2.1 ------------------------------ a) Un-archive ravwebconfig-2.1.tar.gz in the main directory of Webmin (i.e. /usr/libexec/webmin). Alternatively, you may want to un-archive ravwebconfig-2.1.tar.gz in another directory and copy it afterwards in the main directory of Webmin. The RAVMD WebConfig module should be placed under directory name: "rav". b) Issue tar xzf ./ravwebconfig-2.1.tar.gz c) Assuming that you have installed Webmin in the /webmin directory, you should get a new /webmin/rav directory. d) Open the install.pl file with your favorite editor and edit the first four lines, as to reflect the file structure in your system: - the path to perl (shebang line) as the script itself must be able to run! - the path to ravmd config directory (the one containing the ravmd.conf file) - the path to ravmd bin directory (the one containing the ravmd executable) - the path to ravmd var directory (directory containing the run, log, rave subdirectories). Here are the default values for these directories under Linux: $RAV_MAILDAEMON_CONFIG_DIRECTORY ="/etc/opt/rav"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_BIN_DIRECTORY ="/opt/rav/bin/"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_VAR_DIRECTORY ="/var/opt/rav/"; Here are the default values for these directories under Mac OS: $RAV_MAILDAEMON_CONFIG_DIRECTORY ="/usr/local/etc/rav"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_BIN_DIRECTORY ="/usr/local/bin/"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_VAR_DIRECTORY ="/var/rav/"; Here are the default values for these directories under FreeBSD, NetBSD, BSDi: $RAV_MAILDAEMON_CONFIG_DIRECTORY ="/usr/local/etc/rav"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_BIN_DIRECTORY = "/usr/local/bin/"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_VAR_DIRECTORY ="/var/rav/"; Here are the default values for these directories under OpenBSD: $RAV_MAILDAEMON_CONFIG_DIRECTORY ="/etc/rav"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_BIN_DIRECTORY = "/usr/local/bin/"; $RAV_MAILDAEMON_VAR_DIRECTORY ="/var/rav/"; e) Run the install.pl perl script and that should do it! The old configuration for ravmd is now saved as replacedConfig.tar.gz in the directory where you run the install.pl script. Important: Remember that you SHOULD NOT install version 2.1 of WebConfig on versions of ravmd that are prior to 8.4.2. Patching RAVMD WebConfig 2.0 with patchwebconfig-2.1 ---------------------------------------------------- To patch your RAVMD WebConfig version 2.0 with patchwebconfig-2.1, please copy the file patchwebconfig-2.1 in RAV's module directory (i.e. /usr/libexec/webmin/rav) and use: cat patchwebconfig-2.1 | patch -p1 Important: You should use this patch if you are currently using RAVMD WebConfig 2.0 with RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.1 and you want to upgrade to RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers version 8.4.2 without loosing your current configuration. 5.CONCURRENT ACCESS = ================= The module does not have a file-locking mechanism so concurrent accesses are not allowed. Since we have conceived WebConfig as a configuration interface, it is not supposed to be run multiuser, so we left this to your care. 6.DOCUMENTATION = ============= Here is a list of documents that should be read in connection with this file: · RAVMD WebConfig - Technical Note for version 2.1 (available at http://www.ravantivirus.com/rav/mailservers/documentation/pdf/webconfig21-technote.pdf) · RAVMD WebConfig - Technical Note for version 2.0 (available at http://www.ravantivirus.com/rav/mailservers/documentation/pdf/webconfig20-technote.pdf) · RAVMD WebConfig - Release Notes for version 2.1 (available at http://www.ravantivirus.com/rav/mailservers/documentation/notes/webconfig21.txt) · RAVMD WebConfig - Release Notes for version 2.0 (available at http://www.ravantivirus.com/rav/mailservers/documentation/notes/webconfig20.txt) · RAVMD WebConfig page (available at http://www.ravantivirus.com/pages/showproduct.php?p=166) · RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers – Release Notes for version 8.4.2 (available at: http://www.ravantivirus.com/rav/mailservers/documentation/notes/releasenotes842.txt · RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers – User Guide for version 8.4.2 (available at http://www.ravantivirus.com/rav/mailservers/documentation/pdf/ravmailservers842-usersguide.pdf) · RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers – User Guide for version 8.4.1 (available at http://www.ravantivirus.com/rav/mailservers/documentation/pdf/ravmailservers841-usersguide.pdf) · the INSTALL file coming with the installation program. This file contains installing instructions for installing the product as a module under Webmin · The configuration manuals for ravmd filter clients included in the installation packages for the RAV AntiVirus for Mail Servers products you are using. 7.COPYRIGHT = ========= Copyright © since 2002 GeCAD Software® S.R.L. All rights reserved. No part of this material can be reproduced, in any way, by any means. The product and the documentation coming with the product are protected by GeCAD Software’s copyright. GeCAD Software reserves itself the right to revise and modify its products according to its own necessities. This material describes the product as it was at this writing and may not accurately describe the latest developments. For this reason, we recommend you to periodically check our website, available at http://www.ravantivirus.com, for the latest versions of product documentation. GeCAD Software cannot be hold responsible for any special, collateral or accidental damages, related in any way to the use of this document. 8.FEEDBACK & TECHNICAL SUPPORT = ============================ GeCAD Software SRL welcomes your comments and/or suggestions. If you have any problems, please contact us at: GeCAD Software S.R.L. --------------------- Address: 223, Mihai Bravu Blvd 3rd district Bucharest, ROMANIA Phone: +40-21-321 78 03 Hotline: +40-21-321 78 59 Fax: +40-21-321 78 03 Email: Sales: international.sales@ravantivirus.com Technical support: support@ravantivirus.com Website: http://www.ravantivirus.com RAV Discussion Lists -------------------- Interesting ideas and insights, installation and configuration scenarios, troubleshooting solutions and other information are also available via specialized discussion lists for RAV Antivirus products: · rav-cgate – RAV AntiVirus for CommuniGate Pro; · rav-courier – RAV AntiVirus for Courier; · rav-desktop-unices – RAV AntiVirus Desktop for Unices; · rav-desktop-windows – RAV AntiVirus Desktop for Windows; · rav-dmail – RAV AntiVirus for DMail; · rav-enterprise – RAV AntiVirus Enterprise; · rav-exchange – RAV AntiVirus for MS Exchange Server; · rav-exim – RAV AntiVirus for Exim; · rav-mailfilter – RAV AntiVirus MailFilter for POP3, IMAP, SMTP; · rav-novell – RAV AntiVirus for Novell Networks; · rav-postfix – RAV AntiVirus for Postfix; · rav-qmail – RAV AntiVirus for Qmail; · rav-sendmail – RAV AntiVirus for Sendmail; · rav-fileservers – RAV AntiVirus for File Servers (Win32); · rav-samba – RAV AntiVirus for File Server (Samba). 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