Hi Dan.
We have a similar setup, so I will try to answer according to our
setups.
Dan Ellis wrote:
> I'm trying to install cyrus using ldap for authentication. We require no
> encryption of passwords or of the imap sessions.
> Do we still need to use cyrus-sasl?
Yes.
> What is th best method to auth? Pam or pwcheck?
We use PAM, and are very happy with it. Whats pwcheck?
> I am assuming that if I use pwcheck, the underlying database is irrelevent as
> pwcheck abstracts that to cyrus. (Meaning it is irrelevent whther we use mysql
> or ldap as long as the pwcheck script/program handles the auth with mysql/ldap),
> cprrect? Pwcheck must simply return and OK or an error message, corect?
This is what PAM was designed for. Use it.
You may find this article a little useful.
http://www.linuxfocus.org/English/September2000/article173.shtml
Let me know if you need more help.
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