Mixed Autehtnication and password schemes

Aki Tuomi aki.tuomi at dovecot.fi
Fri Sep 1 14:32:14 EEST 2017


> On September 1, 2017 at 2:44 AM Raymond Sellars <Raymond.Sellars at orionhealth.com> wrote:
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> 
> Thanks
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Aki Tuomi [mailto:aki.tuomi at dovecot.fi] 
> Sent: Friday, 1 September 2017 2:15 AM
> To: dovecot at dovecot.org; Raymond Sellars
> Subject: Re: Mixed Autehtnication and password schemes
> 
> 
> > The above not suggests I can't use DIGEST-MD5 with master password configuration, if using more than one passdb setup. I don't understand why there would be a restriction as the password validation should just fall through irrespective.
> > 
> 
> Because CRAM-MD5 is bothersome. Do you really need it? It's not really necessary with SSL.
> 
> [Raymond] Unfortunately yes, part of the ONC 2015 Edition requirements. As you say its not really needed but more one of those tick the compliance boxes. 
> 

My condolences. Do they really require it for *master password* too, which makes little sense?

Aki


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