Install configure sophos antivirus on linux servers

Download sav-linux-xx-xxx.tgz 
from
( http://www.sophos.com )

after untar we will get dir "sophos-av"


install.sh
sav.tar
talpa.tar
uncdownload.tar


Run ./install.sh to install

-------------------------------
Configuration
---------------------------------


/opt/sophos-av/bin/savdstatus


/opt/sophos-av/bin/savdctl enable


Start stop restart disable service as normal linux service

/etc/init.d/sav-protect start

(or)

service sav-protect start


Scanning your computer
-----------------------

savscan /  ( we can use sophos enterprise console to scan all computers at once )

Scanning bootsectors
---------------------

savscan -bs=drivename

scanning masterboot record

savscan -mbr


Enable on reboot
---------------------
/opt/sophos-av/bin/savdctl enableOnBoot savd

Enable onaccess scanning
---------------------------
/opt/sophos-av/bin/savconfig query EnableOnStart

to enable onaccess scanning after reboot

/opt/sophos-av/bin/savconfig set EnableOnStart true


chkconfig --list  ( check if is starting on reboot )



Update sophos antivirus
---------------------------
/opt/sophos-av/bin/savupdate