Can you tell us what you did differently? Aki
On 20 February 2021 11.33.15 EET, Antti Antinoja <rea...@fennosys.fi> wrote: >Got it! My private test key was in wrong format. > >Cheers, >Antti > >On Sat, 20 Feb 2021 14:15:07 +0800 >Antti Antinoja <rea...@fennosys.fi> wrote: > >> Version: Dovecot 2.3.13 (89f716dc2) >> >> Issue: Dovecot states it can't parse the private key >> >> = Background = >> >> == Creating private EC key == >> >> * Curve: secp521r1 >> * Encryption: aes-256-ctr >> * Format: pkey >> * Enacapsulation: Base64 >> >> # openssl ecparam -name secp521r1 -genkey | openssl pkey |\ >> openssl ec -aes-256-ctr | base64 -w0 > >test_keys_remove/private_key_encrypted.pem >> >> == Extract public key == >> >> # cat test_keys_remove/private_key_encrypted.pem | base64 -d |\ >> openssl ec -pubout | base64 -w0 > test_keys_remove/public_key.pem >> >> == Checking keys == >> >> * 592 Feb 20 07:27 private_key_encrypted.pem: >> >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 >> >> * 360 Feb 20 07:28 public_key.pem: >> >LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQVUJMSUMgS0VZLS0tLS0KTUlHYk1CQUdCeXFHU000OUFnRUdCU3VCQkFBakE0R0dBQVFBK2w2M0ZIckpuT0dPZ1lDTG5PRVpOaHpSdW5YWgpoMHd5dTNPS1VzSEozUDJPVWxNWmxKOFFjZTF0SExUTWFxMWxkOTIwbkdJQmo1TGNYUklVdWRweElTd0I2Tld0Ck1TWncrZFBEUVRjc0hQMFRqWUh5Njl4d25BZHV4ZHZYdnh0Uk5TRzZGNlJPUnR0L2t2ekk3bWRPM0NpQ1FyMTQKTjZWalZyYWVpaXZkR2dPQ250bz0KLS0tLS1FTkQgUFVCTElDIEtFWS0tLS0tCg== >> >> == Notes == >> >> * The keys are then saved in database and fetched to userdb by >Dovecot via passdb lookup (Details in the logs) >> * mail-crypt settings: >> >> mail_plugins = $mail_plugins mail_crypt >> plugin { >> mail_crypt_curve = secp521r1 >> mail_crypt_save_version = 0 >> } >> >> * Note: User record on database has mail_crypt_save_version = 2 as >can be seen from the log extract below. >> >> = Dovecot log on client IMAP message retrieval = >> >> Feb 20 07:45:01 pf1 dovecot[19612]: auth: Debug: >sql(te...@g1.fi,x.x.x.x,<wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>): Performing passdb lookup >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: auth: Debug: >sql(te...@g1.fi,x.x.x.x,<wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>): Finished passdb lookup >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: auth: Debug: >auth(te...@g1.fi,x.x.x.x,<wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>): Auth request finished >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: auth: Debug: client passdb out: >OK 1 user=te...@g1.fi >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: auth: Debug: >sql(te...@g1.fi,x.x.x.x,<wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>): Performing userdb lookup >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: auth: Debug: >sql(te...@g1.fi,x.x.x.x,<wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>): Finished userdb lookup >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: auth: Debug: master userdb out: >USER 1609957377 te...@g1.fi >mail_crypt_global_private_password=key_pass_we_know_this_is_correct >mail_crypt_global_private_key=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 >mail_crypt_global_public_key=LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQVUJMSUMgS0VZLS0tLS0KTUlHYk1CQUdCeXFHU000OUFnRUdCU3VCQkFBakE0R0dBQVFBK2w2M0ZIckpuT0dPZ1lDTG5PRVpOaHpSdW5YWgpoMHd5dTNPS1VzSEozUDJPVWxNWmxKOFFjZTF0SEx > UT >> >WFxMWxkOTIwbkdJQmo1TGNYUklVdWRweElTd0I2Tld0Ck1TWncrZFBEUVRjc0hQMFRqWUh5Njl4d25BZHV4ZHZYdnh0Uk5TRzZGNlJPUnR0L2t2ekk3bWRPM0NpQ1FyMTQKTjZWalZyYWVpaXZkR2dPQ250bz0KLS0tLS1FTkQgUFVCTElDIEtFWS0tLS0tCg== >mail_crypt_save_version=2 quota_rule=*:bytes=0 >home=/var/vmail/g1.fi/test1 uid=10000 gid=10000 >auth_mech=PLAIN auth_token=66d2d0f66bcce2758235fb53dbfe821804c6e79c >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: imap-login: Login: >user=<te...@g1.fi>, method=PLAIN, rip=x.x.x.x, lip=y.y,y,y, mpid=19618, >TLS, session=<wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb> >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: >imap(te...@g1.fi)<19618><wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>: Debug: Added userdb >setting: >plugin/mail_crypt_global_private_key=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 >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: >imap(te...@g1.fi)<19618><wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>: Debug: Added userdb >setting: plugin/mail_crypt_global_private_password=<hidden> >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: >imap(te...@g1.fi)<19618><wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>: Debug: Added userdb >setting: >plugin/mail_crypt_global_public_key=LS0tLS1CRUdJTiBQVUJMSUMgS0VZLS0tLS0KTUlHYk1CQUdCeXFHU000OUFnRUdCU3VCQkFBakE0R0dBQVFBK2w2M0ZIckpuT0dPZ1lDTG5PRVpOaHpSdW5YWgpoMHd5dTNPS1VzSEozUDJPVWxNWmxKOFFjZTF0SExUTWFxMWxkOTIwbkdJQmo1TGNYUklVdWRweElTd0I2Tld0Ck1TWncrZFBEUVRjc0hQMFRqWUh5Njl4d25BZHV4ZHZYdnh0Uk5TRzZGNlJPUnR0L2t2ekk3bWRPM0NpQ1FyMTQKTjZWalZyYWVpaXZkR2dPQ250bz0KLS0tLS1FTkQgUFVCTElDIEtFWS0tLS0tCg== >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: >imap(te...@g1.fi)<19618><wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>: Debug: Added userdb >setting: plugin/=2 >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: >imap(te...@g1.fi)<19618><wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>: Debug: Added userdb >setting: plugin/quota_rule=*:bytes=0 >> Feb 20 07:45:02 pf1 dovecot[19612]: >imap(te...@g1.fi)<19618><wFzVEb67CMQKZgkb>: Error: mail_crypt_plugin: >mail_crypt_global_private_key: Couldn't parse private key: >Unknown/invalid PEM key type >> >> == Question == >> >> Any idea why Dovecot can't parse the private key? >> >> I tested this with several keys. Even with some without encryption -> >Always same error. >> >> According to the debug messages the private key is correctly loaded >(and indeed matches the one created on command line). >> >> Thank you for your time. >> >> Cheers, >> Antti >> >> -- >> Antti Antinoja <rea...@fennosys.fi> > > >-- >Antti Antinoja <rea...@fennosys.fi> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.