3. Configuration
expurgate-spamd loads the non-reloadable configuration from /etc/expurgate-spamd/expurgate-spamd.conf.
Below are some of the most important settings that can be configured.
3.1. General directives
- LicenseFile
The filename of the license key (provided by us). In the default configuration this is set to
/etc/expurgate-spamd/client.key.
3.2. Spamd directives
- ListenAddress
The IP address and port to listen on. In the default configuration this is set to
127.0.0.1:783.Warning
If you have installed SpamAssassin on the same server the default port of these two services will conflict with each other.
- DataTimeout
Indicates the number of seconds it will wait for its client before timing out. In the default configuration this is set to
300.
- MaxConnections
The maximum number of concurrent clients. In the default configuration this is set to
1000.
3.3. SpamEngine directives
- Server
The hostname and port of an Exdb server. In the default configuration the default is:
Server exa.expurgate.net:55555 prio 0 Server exb.expurgate.net:55555 prio 0 Server exa.expurgate.de:55555 prio 1 Server exb.expurgate.de:55555 prio 1
- ScanTimeout
Fail scan requests exceeding the specified limit. In the default configuration the default is
0(unlimited).
- DangerousExtensions
The list of dangerous file extensions. In the default configuration the default is:
ade, adp, app, asp, bas, bat, bhx, cab, ceo, chm, cmd, com, cpl, crt, csr, der, dotm, exe, fxp, hlp, hta, inf, ins, isp, its, js, jse, lnk, mad, maf, mag, mam, mar, mas, mat, mde, mim, msc, msi, msp, mst, ole, pcd, pif, potm, ppsm, pptm, reg, scr, sct, shb, shs, url, vb, vbe, vbmacros, vbs, vsw, wmd, wmz, ws, wsc, wsf, wsh, xla, xlam, xltm, xxe