Disabling features geared towards handling email

gaia · **Joined:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:57 pm **Posts:** 134

during the setup I already disabled the available options that are related to handling email. since this webserver doesnt handle ANY email (aside from outgoing emails generated by the server itself) what else could I disable to spare some resources?

Some of the rulesets come to mind. How do I selectively disable unnecessary rulesets ?

What else could I disable?

Thanks

mikeshinn · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 10:29 pm

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During the setup I already disabled the available options that are related to handling email.

Do you mean ASL options that handle email? If so, nothing in ASL handles email. Or did you mean something else?

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How do I selectively disable unnecessary rulesets ?

Log into the ASL GUI, click on Configuration, click on ASL configuration, scroll down to the Mod_security configuration settings and you can disable rulesets there.

gaia · **Joined:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:57 pm **Posts:** 134

mikeshinn wrote:

Do you mean ASL options that handle email? If so, nothing in ASL handles email. Or did you mean something else?

I mean SpamAssassin and ClamD

mikeshinn wrote:

Log into the ASL GUI, click on Configuration, click on ASL configuration, scroll down to the Mod_security configuration settings and you can disable rulesets there.

I only see

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mikeshinn · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 11:11 pm

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I mean SpamAssassin and ClamD

Spamassasin is not part of ASL, nor does ASL install it.

Clamd is used to scan the system for malware, such as web and FTP uploads, and if you enable the realtime antimalware system.

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Log into the ASL GUI, click on Configuration, click on ASL configuration, scroll down to the Mod_security configuration settings and you can disable rulesets there.

I only see

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You clicked on the WAF tab, click on the tab all the way to right that says "Configuration". The click on ASL Configuration, then scroll down to Mod_security configuration.

gaia · **Joined:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:57 pm **Posts:** 134

mikeshinn wrote:

Spamassasin is not part of ASL, nor does ASL install it.

Yes, you are right. I confused ASL with the setup options for Virtualmin. I have been working some long hours...

mikeshinn wrote:

You clicked on the WAF tab, click on the tab all the way to right that says "Configuration". The click on ASL Configuration, then scroll down to Mod_security configuration.

is there an easier way to disable dozens and dozens of rules? I dont need any antispam rules...

mikeshinn · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:42 pm

Yes, just disable the antispam class. Under modsecurity configuration thats these:

MODSEC_30_ANTISPAM

MODSEC_31_ANTISPAM_URI

gaia · **Joined:** Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:57 pm **Posts:** 134

mikeshinn wrote:

Yes, just disable the antispam class. Under modsecurity configuration thats these:

MODSEC_30_ANTISPAM

MODSEC_31_ANTISPAM_URI

easy, thanks!

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