On Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:22:41 -0500 Stan Hoeppner stan@hardwarefreak.com articulated:
Patrick Fay put forth on 8/28/2010 7:57 PM:
I was hoping to use the application firewall because this machine gets used both as a server as well as a client machine for more general use. I haven't been able to find any specific documentation for it, but I have found that the firewall works fine with postfix and several file services I use (enabling/disabling works as expected, process names get logged as expected, etc). Thanks!
So, you're running Dovecot and Postfix on a laptop? WTF?
Sorry for the confusion--no laptop involved. Postfix, dovecot,etc, all running on intel-based desktop mac (a mac pro).
Same difference. You're running a full blown MTA and an IMAP server on a "client" machine. Why? Is this a production level setup? Or do you have these server daemons installed merely for testing purposes before putting a dedicated server box into production?
Running a production setup of an MTA and IMAP server on one's workstation, with an MX record etc pointed at the box, is very, very... odd, rare.
Maybe I missed it; however, I did not see where the OP asked for a general assessment of his work station/network, but rather assistance with a problem he was experiencing. Unless his environment precludes him from operating his system the way he desires, the resulting babel regarding his machines are outside the scope of his posting.
-- Jerry ✌ Dovecot.user@seibercom.net
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