From b6a336820a197f51a76d2ec9f95ff98f2b10ea66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Carla Schroder Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 20:37:30 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Update configuration-antivirus.rst Corrected antivirus mode options. --- .../configuration/configuration-antivirus.rst | 19 ++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/admin_manual/configuration/configuration-antivirus.rst b/admin_manual/configuration/configuration-antivirus.rst index e9a308071..e87d440d5 100644 --- a/admin_manual/configuration/configuration-antivirus.rst +++ b/admin_manual/configuration/configuration-antivirus.rst @@ -109,15 +109,16 @@ Now find your Antivirus Configuration panel on your Admin page. ClamAV runs in one of three modes: * Daemon (Socket): ClamAV is running on the same server as ownCloud. The ClamAV - daemon, ``clamd``, runs in the background. This is the best choice for a - busy server with a lot of file uploads. + daemon, ``clamd``, runs in the background. When there is no activity ``clamd`` places + a minimal load on your system. If your users upload large volumes of files you will + see high CPU usage. -* Executable: ClamAV is running on the same server as ownCloud, and the ClamAV - process is started and stopped with each file upload. Use this if you are - running a server without a lot of file uploads. - -* Daemon: ClamAV is running on a different server. This is the least favorable - option, as you have to deal with network congestion and server outages. +* Daemon: ClamAV is running on a different server. This is a good option for busy ownCloud + servers with high volumes of file uploads. + +* Executable: ClamAV is running on the same server as ownCloud, and the ``clamscan`` + command is started and then stopped with each file upload. ``clamscan`` is slow and not + always reliable for on-demand usage; it is better to use one of the daemon modes. Daemon (Socket) ownCloud should detect your ``clamd`` socket and fill in the ``Socket`` @@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ Daemon .. figure:: ../images/antivirus-daemon-socket.png When you are satisfied with how ClamAV is operating, you might want to go -back and change all of your logging to lower levels. +back and change all of your logging to less verbose levels.