Dovecot Postfix MySQL Authentication Issues

jason hirsh hirshj at att.net
Sun Dec 29 14:58:23 EET 2019


I am I a situation where I have to wipe my remote server and reinstall, Its been a while since I built a server and I am not as sharp as I use to be
I am running FreeBSD 12.1. well at least the server is... I am getting constant authentication errors like


Dec 28 22:10:18 triggerfish dovecot[21809]: imap-login: Aborted login (auth failed, 1 attempts in 6 secs): user=<jason at example.com>, method=PLAIN, rip=73.150.178.106, lip=x.x.x.x, TLS, session=<QFSvEM+aA8lJlrJq>
Dec 28 22:10:19 triggerfish dovecot[21809]: imap-login: Aborted login (client didn't finish SASL auth, waited 4 secs): user=<>, method=LOGIN, rip=73.150.178.106, lip=x.x.x.x, TLS, session=<FNjXEM+aBMlJlrJq>
Dec 28 22:10:19 triggerfish dovecot[21809]: imap-login: Disconnected (no auth attempts in 0 secs): user=<>, rip=73.150.178.106, lip=x,x,x,x, TLS: Connection closed, session=<pNccEc+aBslJlrJq>
Dec 28 22:10:24 triggerfish dovecot[21809]: imap-login: Aborted login (auth failed, 1 attempts in 6 secs): user=<jason at example.com>, method=LOGIN, rip=73.150.178.106, lip=x,x,x,x, TLS, session=<hukLEc+aBclJlrJq>


results of postconf -n are

broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
command_directory = /usr/local/sbin
compatibility_level = 2
daemon_directory = /usr/local/libexec/postfix
data_directory = /var/db/postfix
debug_peer_level = 2
debugger_command = PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin ddd $daemon_directory/$process_name $process_id & sleep 5
dovecot_destination_recipient_limit = 1
html_directory = /usr/local/share/doc/postfix
inet_protocols = ipv4
mail_owner = postfix
mailq_path = /usr/local/bin/mailq
manpage_directory = /usr/local/man
message_size_limit = 25600000
meta_directory = /usr/local/libexec/postfix
mydestination = localhost
mydomain = example.com
myhostname = mail.example.com
mynetworks_style = host
newaliases_path = /usr/local/bin/newaliases
queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix
readme_directory = /usr/local/share/doc/postfix
relay_recipient_maps = mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-maps.cf
sample_directory = /usr/local/etc/postfix
sendmail_path = /usr/local/sbin/sendmail
setgid_group = maildrop
shlib_directory = /usr/local/lib/postfix
smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
smtp_use_tls = yes
smtpd_delay_reject = yes
smtpd_helo_required = yes
smtpd_helo_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_invalid_hostname, reject_unknown_hostname, reject_non_fqdn_hostname, reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname, reject_invalid_helo_hostname, permit
smtpd_recipient_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_non_fqdn_hostname, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_non_fqdn_recipient, reject_unauth_destination, reject_unauth_pipelining, reject_rbl_client bl.spamcop.net, reject_rbl_client sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org, reject_rbl_client zen.spamhaus.org, reject_rbl_client dnsbl.sorbs.net, reject_rbl_client rhsbl.sorbs.net, reject_rbl_client db.wpbl.info, reject_rbl_client cbl.abuseat.org, reject_rbl_client proxies.blackholes.wirehub.net, reject_rbl_client query.bondedsender.org permit
smtpd_relay_restrictions = permit_mynetworks permit_sasl_authenticated defer_unauth_destination
smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtpd_sasl_path = private/auth
smtpd_sasl_type = dovecot
smtpd_sender_restrictions = permit_mynetworks, permit_sasl_authenticated, reject_non_fqdn_sender, reject_unknown_sender_domain, reject_unlisted_sender, permit
smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes
smtpd_tls_cert_file = /usr/local/etc/ssl/more/server.crt
smtpd_tls_key_file = /usr/local/etc/ssl/more/server.key
smtpd_tls_loglevel = 0
smtpd_tls_mandatory_protocols = !SSLv2,!SSLv3
smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s
smtpd_use_tls = yes
soft_bounce = no
tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550
virtual_alias_maps = mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-alias-maps.cf
virtual_mailbox_domains = mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-domains-maps.cf
virtual_mailbox_limit = 51200000
virtual_mailbox_maps = mysql:/usr/local/etc/postfix/mysql-virtual-mailbox-maps.cf
virtual_transport = lmtp:unix:private/dovecot-lmtp




Not sure if I need to post main.cf.  

I have been beating my head against the screen for a week and thought I'd try here. Probably some stupid typo or stupid action on my part. Feel free to slap me around
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