dovecot.conf
login_user = dovecot protocol lda { log_path = /var/log/dovecot-deliver.log info_log_path = /var/log/dovecot-deliver.log }
You must run /usr/sbin/dovecot as root The permissions of /var/log/dovecot-deliver.log are 666 (because the process write as "authenticate user") The permissions of /var/log/dovecot.log are 600 (because the process write as root)
santhosh escribió:
Hi all,
I am new to dovecot, i had installed dovecot in RH9 machine and when i tried to run( as root) it, i am getting the below message in the log file.
dovecot: Jun 11 18:57:16 Fatal: Login process must not run as root
I have done the installation as below ( as normal user):
./configure make sude make installWhen i try to run as a normal user i am getting the error like
Error: Can't write to log directory /var/log: Permission denied
Can anybody tell me where i am doing mistake ?
Thanks in advance
Regards, Santhosh