Re: TCP socket vs. local Unix socket

Not sure if you're planning on communicating via the internet but it's not recommended per the ClamAV Docs.
On Jan 18, 2025, 2:42 PM -0500, Diggy via clamav-users <[email protected]>, wrote:
> I have a few questions about TCP sockets and local sockets.
>
> FYI, I am using ClamAV 1.0.7 packages provided by el9 EPEL.
>
> If clamd is configured with both a TCP socket and a local Unix socket,
> which does clamdscan choose first?
>
> Which does clamonacc choose first?
>
> Are there clamd commands that only apply to TCP socket connections? If
> yes, what are they? This is particularly important for me to know (to
> help me understand client/server communications) with regards to
> clamdscan and clamonacc accessing a remote (centralized) clamd.
>
> Are there clamd commands that only apply to local Unix socket
> connections? If yes, what are they?
>
> In brief, I am planning a large ClamAV deployment with varying
> requirements. A few of the file servers will have their own instance of
> clamd running locally. The remaining file servers will utilize (via
> clamdscan and/or clamonacc) a remote TCP clamd daemon.
>
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