Hi all
I just compiled Dovecot v1.0-test70 and i tried using the dovecot-example.conf for a quick test to see if the daemon would work.
But I keep getting the following error message in me /var/log/messages:
May 17 12:33:46 mail dovecot: Dovecot v1.0-test70 starting up May 17 12:33:47 mail dovecot: Auth process died too early - shutting down May 17 12:33:47 mail dovecot: auth(default): No password databases set May 17 12:33:47 mail dovecot: child 29405 (auth) returned error 89
This is is a section in my conf file.
auth default {
mechanisms = plain auth_userdb = passwd auth_passdb = pam #auth_userdb = passwd #auth_passdb = pam #userdb = /etc/passwd #passdb = /etc/passwd
# passdb pam { # Service name or * as parameter. * means the authenticating service name # is used, eg. pop3 or imap. #args = dovecot # args= /etc/passwd # }
# /etc/passwd or similar, using getpwnam() # In many systems nowadays this uses Name Service Switch, which is # configured in /etc/nsswitch.conf. # passdb passwd { # args= /etc/passwd # }
# /etc/shadow or similiar, using getspnam(). Deprecated by PAM nowadays. # passdb shadow { # args= /etc/shadow # }
# passwd-like file with specified location #passdb passwd-file { #}
userdb passwd { }
# passwd-like file with specified location #userdb passwd-file { # Path for passwd-file #args = #}
# Path for passwd-file
#args =#}
# checkpassword executable authentication #passdb checkpassword { # Path for checkpassword binary #args = #}
If anyone has some advice or tips, it would greatfully be appreciated.
Kind Regards Brent Clark