[Dovecot] login fails when username has apostrophe

[Karl Latiss]

On Tue, 2009-01-06 at 18:33 -0500, Timo Sirainen wrote:
> On Wed, 2009-01-07 at 10:19 +1100, Karl Latiss wrote:
> > Jan  5 16:15:05 www-example1 dovecot: auth(default): ldap(julie.o
> > \'reilly at example.com,10.3.96.60): pass search: base=dc=example, dc=com
> > scope=subtree filter=(&(objectClass=qmailUser)(uid=julie.o\\'reilly))
> > field
> > s=mail,userPassword
> 
> I think it should be julie.o\\\'reilly in there. Have to check why.
> 
> > Jan  5 16:15:07 www-example1 dovecot: auth(default): client out: FAIL
> > 1       user=julie.o\'reilly at example.com
> > failed, 1 attempts): user=<julie.o\'reilly at example.com>, method=PLAIN,
> 
> But I think your client (PHP webmail with automatic slashing enabled?)
> is sending the initial \ here. Try logging in manually with telnet to
> make sure.

The previous log output is with me telnetting in manually, however the
webmail software (roundcube) produces the same results.

Karl.