README.Win32-Viruses and MS Office Administrative Installation Points

Kevin kevin at mpcf.com
Thu Dec 6 08:24:02 GMT 2001


The README.Win32-Viruses file distributed with Samba
2.2.2 gives procedures for trying to stop the Nimda
virus on Samba shares.  It contains mostly good info
and it is a good idea to implement this extra level of
protection but there is one thing to watch out for. 
The README says to veto the file "riched20.dll" (along
with a few others).  This is fine unless you are using
your Samba box as an administrative installation point
for OfficeXP (and most likely Office2K as well). 
Riched20.dll is included in Office and is required for
most installations.

If you want to use Samba for an Office admin install
point, you'll have to let "riched20.dll" slide.

Just figured i'd save some of you guys a few minutes of
troubleshooting.

VeKTeReX




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