THIS IS NOT a be-all end-all config guide.  This will, however, probably get you going.  If this doesn’t work out for you- go Google.  You’ll find tutorials out there for just about any version of UNIX / Linux you want to use.

 

To do a basic RH 9.0 Linux installation:

 

Select custom

Automatically partition

After partitioning- you will need to provide an IP address- Use a static.  REMEMBER- this box should:

1.       Live behind the corporate firewall,

2.       Be on the same subnet as your Exchange box

After network, it will ask about firewall- set to No Firewall

 

Package selection (select the following, all else off):

XWindow System

Gnome Desktop Environment

Editors

Graphical Internet

Server Config Tools

Network Servers

Development Tools

Admin Tools

System Tools

 

Let the install complete

 

SET THE LOGIN  TYPE TO TEXT!  Then reboot.

 

Login to the system as root, type STARTX.

 

Start the user manager -> Click the hat -> System Settings -> Users and Groups

Add a user account- This will be used to access the system from the network via telnet.

 

Go to Hat -> System Settings -> Services

Turn OFF Sendmail

Turn ON Telnet

 

Reboot.

 

Login from a telnet session (you REALLY want to do this so you can copy/paste).  SU and enter root password.  Then type:

set LANG=en_US

 

Type SET and check to make sure the variable stuck.  You may have to do it once or twice.

 

IMPORTANT!  If LANG is not set to en_US, the installation will fail!

 

Run the perl shell using the command:

perl -MCPAN -e shell

 

It may ask if you want manual configuration- type No and press enter. A whole bunch of stuff will scroll by.

 

then type- ALWAYS AGREE WITH DEFAULTS:

install Bundle::CPAN

install Mail::SpamAssassin

install Time::HiRes

install Mail::SPF::Query

install IP::Country::Fast

 

If you are asked if you want to run the Razor2 or DCC tests, just press enter to select NO. When finished type q and press enter to quit.

Edit the /etc/mail/spamassassin/local.cf file and make the following settings:

 

rewrite_header Subject *****SPAM*****

use_razor2 1 (<- ONLY IF YOU INSTALL RAZOR BELOW)

 

Edit the /usr/share/spamassassin/10_misc.cf and edit the report and report contact sections as such:

 

clear_report_template

report Your company or ISP is using an advanced spam filtering product called

report ExchangeSpamC.  This product uses SpamAssassin and has identified

report this incoming email as probable spam.

report The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it

report isn't spam) or label similar future email.  If you have any questions,

report please contact admin@yourcompany.com, or call support at 555-1212 for

report further assistance.

report

report Content preview:  _PREVIEW_

report

report Content analysis details:   (_SCORE_ points, _REQD_ required)

report

report " pts rule name              description"

report  ---- ---------------------- --------------------------------------------------

report _SUMMARY_

 

report_contact  admin@yourcompany.com

 

Edit /etc/rc.local and add the following line:

spamd -d -c -A 0.0.0.0/0 -i 0.0.0.0

 

(Optional) Installing Razor

Download, untar and compile razor:
http://aleron.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/razor/razor-agents-2.67.tar.gz
cd /root
tar -zxvf razor-agents-2.67.tar.gz
cd razor-agents-2.67
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

Create the default configuration files in /etc/razor:
razor-client
razor-admin -home=/etc/razor -d -create
razor-admin -home=/etc/razor -d -register

 

(Optional) Go to http://www.rulesemporium.com and download the following rulesets:

70_sare_adult.cf

70_sare_bayes_poison_nxm.cf

70_sare_header1.cf

70_sare_html0.cf

70_sare_oem.cf

70_sare_ratware.cf

70_sare_specific.cf

70_sare_spoof.cf

70_sare_unsub.cf

70_sare_uri.cf

71_sare_redirect_pre3.0.0.cf

72_sare_bml_post25x.cf

99_sare_fraud_post25x.cf

bigevil.cf

evilnumbers.cf

 

Download and save them all to /usr/share/spamassassin.

 

Reboot.  Yer done.