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Re: Still can't get SMTP AUTH working

From: Derrick 'dman' Hudson (dmandman13.dyndns.org)
Date: Thu Oct 02 2003 - 09:21:59 CDT


On Wed, Oct 01, 2003 at 08:01:27PM -0400, Roberto Sanchez wrote:
| Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote:
|
| >Yes. You need to have the sasl library installed (libsasl7). This is
| >covered by the postfix-tls dependencies. You _also_ need a
| >libsasl-*-modules package installed (see the libsasl7 Recommends: for
| >specific names).
| >
| >I used to have the following in /etc/postfix/sasl/smtpd.conf :
| > pwcheck_method: PAM
| > mech_list: plain
| >(I say "used to" because now I use postfix 2 with sasl 2 and sasl 2
| >doesn't directly support pam anymore)
| >
| >Then in /etc/pam.d/smtp put the following :
| > auth required pam_unix.so
| > account required pam_permit.so
| >
|
| You sir, are a genius.

I think "experienced" is more accurate. I spent quite a bit of time
assembling all the pieces before I finally got it working. This,
combined with the fact that I use(d) the same OS platform as you, is
what enabled me to provide such precise and accurate instructions.

| Using your instructions, I was able to fix in 10 minutes what I had
| failed to make progress on for 10 hours. I truly appreciate your
| assistance.

You're welcome.

-D

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