F-SECURE ANTI-VIRUS - FOR MICROSOFT EXCHANGE Quick reference guide

F-Secure Anti-Virus for
Microsoft Exchange
Deployment Guide

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Contents
About This Guide 4
How This Guide Is Organized .............................................................................................. 5
Conventions Used in F-Secure Guides................................................................................ 6
Symbols ...................................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 1 Introduction 8
1.1 Overview ......................................................................................................................9
1.2 How F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange Works...........................................10
1.3 Key Features..............................................................................................................13
1.4 Scanning Methods .....................................................................................................15
1.5 F-Secure Anti-Virus Mail Server and Gateway Products ...........................................16
Chapter 2 Deployment 17
2.1 Installation Modes ......................................................................................................18
2.2 Network Requirements...............................................................................................19
2.3 Deployment Scenarios ...............................................................................................20
2.3.1 Single Exchange Server (2003/2007/2010)....................................................21
2.3.2 Multiple Exchange 2003 Servers....................................................................22
2.3.3 Multiple Exchange Server 2007/2010 Roles ..................................................23
2.3.4 Large organization using Exchange 2007/2010 .............................................24
2.3.5 Centralized Quarantine Management.............................................................26

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Chapter 3 Installation 29
3.1 System Requirements................................................................................................30
3.1.1 Installation on Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 ............................................30
3.1.2 Installation on Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 ............................................32
3.1.3 Installation on Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 ............................................34
3.2 Centralized Management Requirements....................................................................35
3.3 Other System Component Requirements ..................................................................35
3.3.1 SQL Server Requirements .............................................................................36
3.3.2 Additional Windows Components...................................................................38
3.3.3 Web Browser Software Requirements ...........................................................38
3.4 Improving Reliability and Performance ......................................................................38
3.5 Centrally Administered or Stand-alone Installation? ..................................................39
3.6 Installation Overview ..................................................................................................40
3.7 Installing F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange...............................................41
3.8 After the Installation ...................................................................................................54
3.8.1 Importing Product MIB files to F-Secure Policy Manager Console.................54
3.8.2 Configuring the Product..................................................................................55
3.9 Upgrading from Previous Product Versions ...............................................................57
3.10 Upgrading the Evaluation Version..............................................................................59
3.11 Uninstalling F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange ..........................................60
Chapter 4 Configuring F-Secure Spam Control 61
4.1 Overview ....................................................................................................................62
4.2 Realtime Blackhole List Configuration .......................................................................63
4.2.1 Configuring Realtime Blackhole Lists .............................................................63
4.2.2 Optimizing F-Secure Spam Control Performance .......................................... 65
Appendix A Deploying the Product on a Cluster 67
A.1 Installation Overview ................................................................................................. 68
A.2 Creating Quarantine Storage .....................................................................................70
A.2.1 Quarantine Storage in Active-Passive Cluster ............................................... 70
A.2.2 Quarantine Storage in Active-Active Cluster ..................................................75
A.2.3 Creating the Quarantine Storage for a Single Copy Cluster Environment .....78

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A.2.4 Creating the Quarantine Storage for a Continuous
Cluster Replication Environment ....................................................................85
A.2.5 Creating the Quarantine Storage for a Database
Availability Group Environment ......................................................................89
A.3 Installing the Product..................................................................................................93
A.3.1 Installing on Clusters with Quarantine as Cluster Resource ..........................93
A.3.2 Installing on Clusters with Quarantine on a Dedicated Computer .................. 96
A.4 Administering the Cluster Installation with F-Secure Policy Manager........................98
A.5 Using the Quarantine in the Cluster Installation.........................................................99
A.6 Using the Product with High Availability
Architecture in Microsoft Exchange Server 2010101
A.7 Uninstallation............................................................................................................102
A.8 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................102
Appendix B Services and Processes 103
B.1 List of Services and Processes ............................................................................... 104
Technical Support 108
F-Secure Online Support Resources ............................................................................... 109
Web Club .........................................................................................................................111
Virus Descriptions on the Web .........................................................................................111
About F-Secure Corporation

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ABOUT THIS GUIDE
How This Guide Is Organized...................................................... 5
Conventions Used in F-Secure Guides ....................................... 6

About This Guide 5
How This Guide Is Organized
F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange Deployment Guide is divided
into the following chapters:
Chapter 1. Introduction. General information about F-Secure Anti-Virus
for Microsoft Exchange and other F-Secure Anti-Virus Mail Server and
Gateway products.
Chapter 2. Deployment. Instructions and examples how to set up your
network environment before you can install F-Secure Anti-Virus for
Microsoft Exchange.
Chapter 3. Installation. Instructions how to install and set up F-Secure
Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange.
Chapter 4. Configuring F-Secure Spam Control. Instructions on how to
configure F-Secure Spam Control.
Appendix A. Deploying the Product on a Cluster. Instructions how to
deploy and use F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange on a cluster.
Appendix B. Services and Processes. Describes services, devices and
processes of F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange.
Technical Support. Contains the contact information for assistance.
About F-Secure Corporation. Describes the company background and
products.
See the F-Secure Policy Manager Administrator's Guide for detailed
information about installing and using the F-Secure Policy Manager
components:
F-Secure Policy Manager Console, the tool for remote
administration of F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange.
F-Secure Policy Manager Server, which enables communication
between F-Secure Policy Manager Console and the managed
systems.

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Arial italics is used for window and dialog box names.
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1INTRODUCTION
Overview....................................................................................... 9
How F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange Works ........... 10
Key Features .............................................................................. 13
Scanning Methods...................................................................... 15
F-Secure Anti-Virus Mail Server and Gateway Products............ 16