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 Jan 26 2010, 05:45 AM
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Power User  Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 2-July 04 From: Macclesfield,UK Member No.: 1,389  |
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Arguably not a suitable dm_question but any experiences using AV in the documentum env? Requirement currently to put AV on a Linux box connected to a SAN so its server-side checking of viruses in content. Desktop AV installed but its not enough for this client. Any product particularly to be recommended or avoided? (again this has to run on a Linux server). Thanks Kevin |
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Jan 26 2010, 08:01 AM
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Why have an anti-virus on the Content server ? All files, whether imported or created in the repository are checked on the client side (if there is an anti-virus on it that is). Wouldn't make it a bit redundant, no talking about performances loss as the files would be checked 2 times ?
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RTFM for DCTM is: All documentation is available via EMC Powerlink... you should use your support login.... or get one of your co-workers to download all the manuals http://www.emc.com/support-training/suppor...c-powerlink.htm Content_Server_53_SP1_api_ref.pdf {API ref, 5.3.x version, technically not supported in 6.x but is for legacy reasons} Documentum_6.5_DQL_Reference.pdf Documentum_6.5_Object_Reference.pdf Content_Server_6.5_Administration_Guide.pdf Content_Server_6.5_Fundamentals.pdf For Web Development WDK_6.5_Development_Guide.pdf WDK_6.5_Deployment_Guide.pdf WDK_6.5_Tutorial.pdf Webtop_6.5_Deployment_Guide.pdf Then install WDK & Webtop.... It will be your best resource for finding features that do stuff similar to what you want.... if you see it then examine the source and take what you need. The code in webtop is comment stripped, so I prefer to use WDK code, which is the same but is much easier to read and much better to work with and upgrade to a newer version -------------------- Francois Dauberlieu BTM Software Europe http://www.btmsoftware.eu |
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Jan 26 2010, 08:44 AM
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Power User Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 2-July 04 From: Macclesfield,UK Member No.: 1,389 |
QUOTE (BTMsoftware @ Jan 26 2010, 08:01 AM)  Why have an anti-virus on the Content server ? All files, whether imported or created in the repository are checked on the client side (if there is an anti-virus on it that is). Wouldn't make it a bit redundant, no talking about performances loss as the files would be checked 2 times ? Because the customer wants it. Theres a lot of usb mem sticks, and no 100% guarantee v checkers will be updated on client machines. Also a big mix of linux, windows so easy to upload a windows virus if client os is not windows based. Besides CAVA plugins exist which is server-side so there is such a need. |
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Jan 26 2010, 11:27 AM
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 Other Worldly Group: Members Posts: 713 Joined: 8-July 03 From: Washington DC Member No.: 21 |
QUOTE (KevinYeandel @ Jan 26 2010, 06:45 AM) Hello Arguably not a suitable dm_question but any experiences using AV in the documentum env? Requirement currently to put AV on a Linux box connected to a SAN so its server-side checking of viruses in content. Desktop AV installed but its not enough for this client. Any product particularly to be recommended or avoided? (again this has to run on a Linux server). Thanks Kevin We were able to write a server side (app server) integration with Symantec. I believe we used a TBO on setfile to make a call out to A/V java interface to perform A/V check before committing the setfile to the content server. The java interface was pretty dumb, in that it only flagged a file if it matched a virus signature. If it did, it threw an exception, but it wasnt able to throw a user readable message. In the end, the client was ok that it did flag as a virus even though we couldnt tell them which virus. -------------------- ____________________
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Jan 26 2010, 04:10 PM
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Other Worldly Group: Root Admin Posts: 1,454 Joined: 23-July 03 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 147 |
QUOTE (KevinYeandel @ Jan 26 2010, 09:44 AM) Because the customer wants it. Theres a lot of usb mem sticks, and no 100% guarantee v checkers will be updated on client machines. Also a big mix of linux, windows so easy to upload a windows virus if client os is not windows based. Besides CAVA plugins exist which is server-side so there is such a need. Fair enough -------------------- And to quote one of my heroes in this forum:
RTFM for DCTM is: All documentation is available via EMC Powerlink... you should use your support login.... or get one of your co-workers to download all the manuals http://www.emc.com/support-training/suppor...c-powerlink.htm Content_Server_53_SP1_api_ref.pdf {API ref, 5.3.x version, technically not supported in 6.x but is for legacy reasons} Documentum_6.5_DQL_Reference.pdf Documentum_6.5_Object_Reference.pdf Content_Server_6.5_Administration_Guide.pdf Content_Server_6.5_Fundamentals.pdf For Web Development WDK_6.5_Development_Guide.pdf WDK_6.5_Deployment_Guide.pdf WDK_6.5_Tutorial.pdf Webtop_6.5_Deployment_Guide.pdf Then install WDK & Webtop.... It will be your best resource for finding features that do stuff similar to what you want.... if you see it then examine the source and take what you need. The code in webtop is comment stripped, so I prefer to use WDK code, which is the same but is much easier to read and much better to work with and upgrade to a newer version -------------------- Francois Dauberlieu BTM Software Europe http://www.btmsoftware.eu |
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