Re: SMS 2003 and PIF files

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Hi Doug,

Thanks for your prompt answer. I just found out by checking the antivirus
logs, and it has been blocking them for some time now. As you assumed not
many of these files are being created, at most three or four in one day, but
they are blocked from being created.

What happens with SMS when these files are blocked?

Thanks again,
Jose



"Doug Eby [MSFT]" wrote:

> Hi Jose,
>
> In SMS we create Package files in the Inboxes\schedule.box\tosend with
> random extensions beginning with a P then 2 random characters. The Pif that
> you are seeing most likely is one of these package files that just happened
> to be created with the Pif extension. Your virus checker may not like this
> extension because in the past the PIF was used to create a shortcut to, or
> modify the properties of, an MS-DOS-based program. Because it is unlikely
> that you are actually going to have these type of Pif files in your
> environment, I think the only real solution would be to put the Pif
> extension in the list of exclusions on that directory on your virus checker
> so these random files will not be prevented.
>
> My assumption is that you are not seeing a lot of these Pif file extensions?
>
> Thanks,
> --
> Doug Eby [MSFT]
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
>
>
>
> "Jose Holguin" <JoseHolguin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2B3FD068-E76B-48B5-9B6D-F05514E02D13@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Does anyone know what are the PIF extension files created in the
> > Inboxes\schedule.box\tosend folder for?
> >
> > My antivirus is blocking the remote creation of these files just because
> > of
> > their extension, I need to know how does this affect any SMS process.
> >
> > Jose
>
>
>
.

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