F-Secure Internet Gatekeepr for Linux and HTTP streaming issues - WithSecure Community
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<p> </p> F-Secure Internet Gatekeepr for Linux and HTTP streaming issues <p>This article explains the functionality of F-Secure Internet Gatekeeper for Linux (FSIGK) in relation to HTTP streams. </p> <p><strong>Note:</strong> This article assumes technical understanding of both F-Secure's products and the relevant operating system. If you are unsure, please contact F-Secure support for assistance. </p> <p><strong>HTTP streaming functionality</strong> </p> <p>FSIGK normally acts as a proxy for the download request. The file is first downloaded onto the FSIGK machine, scanned, and then made available to the client that requested it. </p> <p>This cannot work correctly with streaming clients, such as Real player, as they tend to require a constant feed of information. For this reason, these streams are normally excluded from scanning. </p> <p>The exclusion is performed on the basis of the user-agent identification information given in the request via http for the stream. This also explains why some non-standard streaming applications may not function correctly. The <a rel="nofollow" href="https://help.f-secure.com/product.html#business/igk/5.40/en/concept_8638BD88A21E44828FA32C5D267D3351-5.40-en">administration guide for FSIGK</a> explains how to exclude based on either filetype, user agent or host name involved. </p>
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