running alternate dovecot instances on the same server

[Aki Tuomi]

> On 20/03/2022 22:36 Chris Hoogendyk <hoogendyk at bio.umass.edu> wrote:
> 
>  
> I'm posting to the list, but not on the list. I presume that means a reply-all to get to me as well 
> as the list?
> 
> We have two servers (dovecot --version:  2.2.22 (fe789d2)) that handle email for two different 
> departments.
> 
> We are transitioning mail service to the University central IT. They need to move accounts in an 
> automated fashion and therefore need a master password to our dovecot servers. However, we are 
> running with LDAP authentication, and I understand that a master password is not possible in that 
> configuration.
> 

Hi!

It is totally possible to use LDAP with master password, using configuration like this:

# this must be first
passdb {
  driver = static
  args = password=masterpass
}

# current passdb config

# you probably already have this
userdb {
  driver = ldap
  args = /path/to/ldap/userdb
}

If this does not work, please send your `doveconf -n` as well.

Aki