[Dovecot] proxy: can I use the password returned from passdb to log in to the back-end?
I am hoping to support encrypted passwords, which I know is generally not allowed in a proxy setup. However, I can return the password in clear-text out of the password database, so I was hoping for something similar to the destuser field.
I have successfully used the master password functionality to support encrypted passwords (users impersonating themselves), as long as the back-end server supports that. However, I need to proxy POP3 to Gmail, which does not.
On 27.9.2013, at 16.57, Justin McAleer justin@neonova.net wrote:
I am hoping to support encrypted passwords, which I know is generally not allowed in a proxy setup. However, I can return the password in clear-text out of the password database, so I was hoping for something similar to the destuser field.
The "pass" extra field is used by proxy to connect to the remote server. So if you can manage to return the plaintext password in that field, it'll work.
On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Timo Sirainen tss@iki.fi wrote:
On 27.9.2013, at 16.57, Justin McAleer justin@neonova.net wrote:
I am hoping to support encrypted passwords, which I know is generally not allowed in a proxy setup. However, I can return the password in clear-text out of the password database, so I was hoping for something similar to the destuser field.
The "pass" extra field is used by proxy to connect to the remote server. So if you can manage to return the plaintext password in that field, it'll work.
Excellent! That worked as promised. Thank you.
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Justin McAleer
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Timo Sirainen