What do you have your "sasl_pwcheck_method" in imapd.conf is set
to? If it is PAM, then you have to have appropriate libraries
listed in your pam file. On a RedHat system it is /etc/pam.d/imap.
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Seva
Patrick Baron wrote:
>
> I'm wondering if there are some of you who are successfully using MySQL to
> authenticate Cyrus mailbox passwords For the past fortnight I've been trying
> unsuccessfully to get a Cyrus-imapd, -sasl, MySQL installation up and
> running and running out of ideas fast to get it going.
>
> Getting down to the gist of the matter:
>
> I've loaded up all the required Perl packages, plus pwcheck_mysql-0.1,
> authcheck.pl etc... installed Vladimer Ivaschenko cyrus-imapd-sql*rpm &
> cyrus-sasl*rpm's (www.hazard.maks.net)
>
> Issues...
>
> * I initially had problems logging into the cyrus daemon as Userid cyrus
> until I created Userid curus (with shadow password enabled) before I
> installed cyrus. Imapadmin.cgi.pl rejected the "admin' login until I changed
> the setup order. I also couldn't login as cyradm in Userid cyrus mode
> either.
>
> * In order to create, delete, & alter mailboxes plus passwords I had to
> create an Userid for "admin".
> --------------------------------
> With Cyrus now up & running in Userid cyrus..
>
> * I can login via "admin" (using imapadmin.cgi.pl), and can create, alter, &
> delete cyrus mailboxes. Login & Passwords are automatically created in MySQL
> imap database.
> * However I'm unable to access the mailboxes unless the mailbox has a Userid
> eg admin - which defeats the purpose of running Cyrus. My log file indicates
> an authentication issue with mailboxes (except for "admin") ie. no Userid.
>
> * Also pwcheck doesn't automatically loadup. I've had to create an entry in
> rc.local. Even then it bombs out fairly easily.
>
> * I have aslo tried building pwcheck_myslq into the source file (into
> cyrus-sasl*.tar.gz and installed together with cyrus-imapd*.tar.gz) without
> any success.
>
> Is there:
>
> * An issue with pwcheck - that preventing mailboxes without Userid's being
> authenticated ?
> * ..Anyway to get the system running without having to creater Userid's for
> everybody.
> * Anything I may have overlooked when setting up & configuring the packages
> ?
>
> Appreciate any help...
>
> Patrick
