Re: automated updating

["R. DuFresne" <dufresne () sysinfo com>]

Most these scanners allow one to grab the updates and store them to
another internal secured server for doing updates from.  Works for lusers
as well as the fw/internal servers.

thanks,

Ron DuFresne

On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, sh lee wrote:

> I have a virus scanner in my web server in the DMZ which 
> requires automated updating using ftp to the vendor's 
> server. I know there is a risk if I opened the FTP service 
> at the FW but what's the other alternative then ?
>
> Currently, I am updating the virus signature manually.
>
> Pls. advise.
>
>
> Lee
>
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