[Dovecot] Can't connect to auth server at default: Resource temporarily unavailable

[bob passendon]

On 7/24/07, Sergey A. Kobzar <tod.zullu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi bob,
>
> Tuesday, July 24, 2007, 2:30:24 PM, you wrote:
>
> > auth default {
> >    mechanisms = plain login
> >    userdb passwd {
> >      args = blocking=yes
>        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ - try comment this.
>
> >    }
> >    passdb pam {
> >      args = dovecot
> >    }
> >    user = dovecot-auth
> >  }
>
> http://wiki.dovecot.org/WhyDoesItNotWork
>
>
> >> But 'dovecot -n' will be more useful.
>
> > dovecot doesn't seem to like "-n"
>
> It must work.
> # "dovecot -n" command gives a clean output of the changed settings. Use it
> # instead of copy&pasting this file when posting to the Dovecot mailing list.
>
>

# dovecot -n
Usage: dovecot [-F] [-c <config file>] [-p]
       [--exec-mail <protocol>] [--version] [--build-options]
Fatal: Unknown argument: -n

>
> >> Which service do you use to authenticate users?
>
> > saslauthd from cyrus
>
> Sorry, I don't use it, but I think the problem is there.
>

Cyrus SASL is older than dovecot's SASL, so I don't think the problem is here.

Interestingly, installing nscd hides the problem.
Perhaps a race condition?

>
> --
> Sergey
>
>