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

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

Scanning bootsectors
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savscan -bs=drivename

scanning masterboot record

savscan -mbr


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

Enable onaccess scanning
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/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
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/opt/sophos-av/bin/savupdate