CHAPTER 2. TYPICAL
DEPLOYMENT SCENARIOS
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Sendmail with Milter API can be rolled out using the
following methods, depending on the initial configuration of your mail system and
specific needs of your organization:
•
on the same server your mail system is on:
this scenario is used by de-
fault if you have a configured Sendmail system on your server (see sec-
tion 2.1 on page 12).
•
on a dedicated server:
use this method if your mail server is under a high
load (see section 2.2 on page 14).
Note that in both cases the application will function identically, regardless of the
deployment scenario you choose. They differ only in the method of interaction
between Kaspersky Anti-Virus and Sendmail.
To configure Kaspersky Anti-Virus, consider other Milter filters integrated into
your mail system. If you have such filters, you can install Kaspersky Anti-Virus
as:
•
a single Milter filter.
•
Together with other Milter filters:
if you have other mail filters, for exam-
ple, Kaspersky Anti-Spam (see section 2.3 on page 15).
The sections below describe each scenario in detail.
2.1. Installing Kaspersky Anti-Virus
on the same server with your
mail system
When describing the operation and configuration of Kaspersky Anti-
Virus in this guide, it is assumed that Kaspersky Anti-Virus has been
installed on the same server as your mail system.
Kaspersky Anti-Virus for Sendmail with Milter API processes incoming and
outgoing mail as follows: