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Re: Sasl Authentication not running on Postfix-2.1.5-5 on FC3

From: ankush grover (grover.pixgmail.com)
Date: Mon Oct 02 2006 - 06:16:33 CDT

> > SASL Settings
> > /usr/lib/sasl2/smtpd.conf
> > pwcheck_method: saslauthd
> > mech_list: plain login
>
> Okay.
>
> >
> > Output of telnet to the localhost
> > telnet localhost 25
> > Trying 127.0.0.1...
> > Connected to localhost.localdomain (127.0.0.1).
> > Escape character is '^]'.
> > 220 mail.example.com ESMTP Postfix
> > ehlo localhost.localdomain
> > 250-mail.example.com
> > 250-PIPELINING
> > 250-SIZE 51200000
> > 250-VRFY
> > 250-ETRN
> > 250-STARTTLS
> > 250 8BITMIME
>
> There is no AUTH line.
> See the missing settings above.
>
>
> > Saslauthd service is running on Postfix.
>
> Then test first with testsaslauthd:
>
> testsaslauthd -u user -p password -s smtp
>
> If that responds with "OK Success", you can try to get Postfix to
> authenticate.

 testsaslauthd -u test -p test -s smtp

0: NO "authentication failed"

the sasl authentication for smtp is failing what should I do now
means changes need to be made for sasl authentication.

Thanks & Regards

Ankush Grover