[Dovecot] FreeBSD /etc/passwd errors
Hi there, I've currently compiled and running dovecot version 0.99.10 on my FreeBSD 4.8 system from the ports and am having problems with authenticating clients with the imap/pop3 service.
The error message i get is:
Jul 11 19:26:18 dev dovecot: Dovecot starting up Jul 11 19:27:23 dev dovecot-auth: passwd(james): invalid password field '*' Jul 11 19:27:23 dev imap-login: Disconnected [10.0.0.1]
On the client system I am using Outlook Express 6 and the password dialog box keeps on comming up.
Im sure its somthing to do with my conf file not being configured right, here are the main bits:
default_mail_env = mbox:/var/mail/%u client_workarounds = oe6-fetch-no-newmail outlook-idle auth = default auth_userdb = passwd auth_passdb = passwd auth_user = dovecot-auth auth_username_chars =
If its somthing simple please point me in the right direction as I feel increadbly dumb because im sure its something to do with the passwd file but just carnt get pass the last hurdle!
Many thanks in advanced.
James.
On Friday, Jul 11, 2003, at 22:48 Europe/Helsinki, James Read wrote:
Jul 11 19:27:23 dev dovecot-auth: passwd(james): invalid password field '*' auth_passdb = passwd auth_user = dovecot-auth
dovecot-auth process needs to be running as root to get access to passwords in passwd file. So use auth_user = root.
Thank you very much!!
It did the trick and now I can login and browse my emails!
Mabie this could be put in some kind of FAQ or somthing that people might come across, or even a little note in the configuration file about needing root access?
Well, a little bit of positive feedback carnt go amiss!
Keep up the good work, am surprised by the quickness it takes to compile/install/configure. Now compare that with courier-imap or somthing similar, nightmate!
Many thanks,
James.
dovecot-auth process needs to be running as root to get access to passwords in passwd file. So use auth_user = root.
On Saturday, Jul 12, 2003, at 01:24 Europe/Helsinki, James Read wrote:
Mabie this could be put in some kind of FAQ or somthing that people might come across, or even a little note in the configuration file about needing root access?
Well, the default is root, but looks like I forgot to include passwd with shadow/pam in the comment above it. Adding.
On 12/07/2003 01:01, Timo Sirainen wrote:
On Friday, Jul 11, 2003, at 22:48 Europe/Helsinki, James Read wrote:
Jul 11 19:27:23 dev dovecot-auth: passwd(james): invalid password field '*' auth_passdb = passwd auth_user = dovecot-auth
dovecot-auth process needs to be running as root to get access to passwords in passwd file. So use auth_user = root.
This is my fault :) fix will be applied soon.
-- Dominic <dom at cus.org.uk> <dominic.marks at npl.co.uk>
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Dominic Marks
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James Read
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Timo Sirainen