[Dovecot] Dovecot install problem

[Charles Marcus]

On 2010-05-30 2:04 PM, David wrote:
> Dovecot -n output
> # 1.0.7: /etc/dovecot.conf

You really should upgrade, especially if you're just starting out...
1.0.7 is really, really really old, current is 1.2.11, and 2.0 is now in
beta - way too many improvements to go into, just do it.

>   socket:
>     type: listen
>     client:
>       path: /var/spool/postfix/private/auth
>       mode: 432
>       user: postfix
>       group: postfix
> 
> The passwd shadow file
> -rw-r----- 1 root  root   210 May 24 21:39 passwd
> -rw-r----- 1 root  root   327 May 24 21:39 shadow
> 
> So who whould own these files?
> What should the perrmissions be?

Hint: what is the purpose of the socket section and user/group settings
above?

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Best regards,

Charles