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author | Olivier Sessink <oliviersessink@gmail.com> | 2010-01-18 11:40:33 +0100 |
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committer | Karolin Seeger <kseeger@samba.org> | 2010-01-18 11:41:33 +0100 |
commit | 3fb359aa5698e393f37765ab279b5a4ba366f965 (patch) | |
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s3-docs: Add man page for vfs_scannedonly.
Fix bug #7028.
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diff --git a/docs-xml/manpages-3/vfs_scannedonly.8.xml b/docs-xml/manpages-3/vfs_scannedonly.8.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..1f72e93ba4 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs-xml/manpages-3/vfs_scannedonly.8.xml @@ -0,0 +1,243 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> +<!DOCTYPE refentry PUBLIC "-//Samba-Team//DTD DocBook V4.2-Based Variant V1.0//EN" "http://www.samba.org/samba/DTD/samba-doc"> +<refentry id="vfs_scannedonly.8"> + +<refmeta> + <refentrytitle>vfs_scannedonly</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum> + <refmiscinfo class="source">Samba</refmiscinfo> + <refmiscinfo class="manual">System Administration tools</refmiscinfo> + <refmiscinfo class="version">3.6</refmiscinfo> +</refmeta> + + +<refnamediv> + <refname>vfs_scannedonly</refname> + <refpurpose>Ensures that only files that have been scanned for viruses are + visible and accessible to the end user.</refpurpose> +</refnamediv> + +<refsynopsisdiv> + <cmdsynopsis> + <command>vfs objects = scannedonly</command> + </cmdsynopsis> +</refsynopsisdiv> + +<refsect1> + <title>DESCRIPTION</title> + + <para>This VFS module is part of the + <citerefentry><refentrytitle>samba</refentrytitle> + <manvolnum>8</manvolnum></citerefentry> suite.</para> + + <para>The <command>vfs_scannedonly</command> VFS module ensures that + only files that have been scanned for viruses are visible and accessible + to the end user. If non-scanned files are found an anti-virus scanning + daemon is notified. The anti-virus scanning daemon is not part of the + Samba suite. + </para> + + <para>Scannedonly comes in two parts: a samba vfs module and (one or + more) daemons. The daemon scans files. If a certain file is clean, + a second file is created with prefix <filename>.scanned:</filename>. + The Samba module simply looks if such a <filename>.scanned:</filename> + file exists, and is newer than the pertinent file. If this is the case, + the file is shown to the user. If this is not the case, the file is not + returned in a directory listing (configurable), and cannot be opened + (configurable). The Samba vfs module will notify the daemon to scan + this file. + </para> + + <para>So what happens for the user in the default configuration. The + first time a directory is listed, it shows files as 'file is being + scanned for viruses, but after the first time all files are shown. + There is a utility scannedonly_prescan that can help you to prescan + all directories. When new files are written the daemon is notified + immediately after the file is complete. + </para> + + <para>If a virus is found by the daemon, a file with a warning message + is created in the directory of the user, a warning is sent to the logs, + and the file is renamed to have prefix <filename>.virus:</filename>. + Files with the <filename>.virus:</filename> prefix are never shown to + the user and all access is denied. + </para> + + <para>This module is stackable.</para> + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>CONFIGURATION</title> + + <para><command>vfs_scannedonly</command> relies on a anti-virus scanning + daemon that listens on the scannedonly socket (unix domain socket or UDP + socket). + </para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>OPTIONS</title> + + <variablelist> + <varlistentry> + <term>scannedonly:domain_socket = True </term> + <listitem> + <para>Whether to use a unix domain socket or not (false reverts + to use udp) + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>scannedonly:socketname = /var/lib/scannedonly/scan</term> + <listitem> + <para>The location of the unix domain socket to connect to</para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + <varlistentry> + <term>scannedonly:portnum = 2020</term> + <listitem> + <para>The udp port number to connect to + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:scanhost = localhost</term> + <listitem> + <para> + When using UDP the host that runs the scanning daemon (this host + needs access to the files!) + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:show_special_files = True</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Whether sockets, devices and fifo's (all not scanned for + viruses) should be visible to the user + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:rm_hidden_files_on_rmdir = True</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Whether files that are not visible (<filename>.scanned:</filename> + files, <filename>.failed:</filename> files and <filename>.virus: + </filename> files) should be deleted if the user tries to remove + the directory. If false, the user will get the "directory is not + empty" error. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:hide_nonscanned_files = True</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If false, all non-scanned files are visible in directory listings. + If such files are found in a directory listing the scanning daemon + is notified that scanning is required. Access to non-scanned files + is still denied (see scannedonly:allow_nonscanned_files). + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:scanning_message = is being scanned for + viruses</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If non-scanned files are hidden + (if scannedonly:hide_nonscanned_files = True), a fake 0 byte file + is shown. The filename is the original filename with the message + as suffix. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:recheck_time_open = 50</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If a non-scanned file is opened, the vfs module will wait + recheck_tries_open times for recheck_time_open milliseconds for + the scanning daemon to create a <filename>.scanned:</filename> + file. For small files that are scanned by the daemon within the + time (tries * time) the behavior will be just like on-access + scanning. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:recheck_tries_open = 100</term> + <listitem> + <para> + See recheck_time_open. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:recheck_time_readdir = 50</term> + <listitem> + <para> + If a non-scanned file is in a directory listing the vfs module + notifies the daemon (once for all files that need scanning in + that directory), and waits recheck_tries_readdir times for + recheck_time_readdir milliseconds. Only used when + hide_nonscanned_files is false. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:recheck_tries_readdir = 20</term> + <listitem> + <para> + See recheck_time_readdir. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + <varlistentry><term>scannedonly:allow_nonscanned_files = False</term> + <listitem> + <para> + Allow access to non-scanned files. The daemon is notified, + however, and special files such as <filename>.scanned:</filename> + files. <filename>.virus:</filename> files and + <filename>.failed:</filename> files are not listed. + </para> + </listitem> + </varlistentry> + + </variablelist> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>EXAMPLES</title> + + <para>Enable anti-virus scanning:</para> +<programlisting> + <smbconfsection name="[homes]"/> + <smbconfoption name="vfs objects">scannedonly</smbconfoption> + <smbconfoption name="scannedonly:hide_nonscanned_files">False</smbconfoption> +</programlisting> + +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>CAVEATS</title> + + <para>This is not true on-access scanning. However, it is very fast + for files that have been scanned already. + </para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>VERSION</title> + + <para>This man page is correct for version 3.6.0 of the Samba suite. + </para> +</refsect1> + +<refsect1> + <title>AUTHOR</title> + + <para>The original Samba software and related utilities + were created by Andrew Tridgell. Scannedonly was + developed for Samba by Olivier Sessink. Samba is now developed + by the Samba Team as an Open Source project similar + to the way the Linux kernel is developed.</para> + +</refsect1> + +</refentry> |