hi david,
check your ./configure before compile time.
attached you can find my config.status files!
importand i think is to config sasl with:
./configure --with-pwcheck_method=shadow --enable-plain \
--disable-cram --disable-krb4 --disable-digest
... or anybody other opinion!
regard´s wolfgang
David wrote:
>
> I tested also using shadow, but didn't work.
>
> Any other idea?
>
> On Mon, 9 Jul 2001, Wolfgang Schäfer wrote:
>
> > in your imap.conf is a config error!
> > if you want to use shadow as auth method you should use:
> >
> > # The mechanism used by the server to verify plaintext
> > # passwords. Possible values also include "ker
> > # beros_v4", "passwd", and "shadow".
> > # sasl_pwcheck_method: PAM
> > sasl_pwcheck_method: shadow
> >
> > take al look at man imapd.conf ... it´s the docu!!!!
> >
> > regard wolfgang
> >
> >
> > David wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi to everybody:
> > >
> > > I'm trying to setup a imap in a linuxbox. I have cyrus software
> > > listening on ports pop3 and imap.
> > >
> > > I use this rpm packages:
> > >
> > > cyrus-sasl-1.5.24-17
> > > cyrus-imapd-2.0.9-3
> > >
> > > Here you have the contents of /etc/imap.conf
> > >
> > > [ develop2 ] ~ # cat /etc/imapd.conf
> > > configdirectory: /var/imap
> > > partition-default: /var/spool/imap
> > > admins: cyrus
> > > allowanonymouslogin: no
> > > sasl_pwcheck_method: pam
> > >
> > > Here the /etc/cyrus.conf
> > > ------------------------------------
> > > START {
> > > # do not delete these entries!
> > > mboxlist cmd="ctl_mboxlist -r"
> > > deliver cmd="ctl_deliver -r"
> > > }
> > >
> > > # UNIX sockets start with a slash and are put into /var/imap/socket
> > > SERVICES {
> > > # add or remove based on preferences
> > > imap cmd="/usr/cyrus/bin/imapd" listen="imap" prefork=0
> > > imaps cmd="/usr/cyrus/bin/imapd -s" listen="imaps" prefork=0
> > > pop3 cmd="/usr/cyrus/bin/pop3d" listen="pop3" prefork=0
> > > pop3s cmd="/usr/cyrus/bin/pop3d -s" listen="pop3s" prefork=0
> > > sieve cmd="/usr/cyrus/bin/timsieved" listen="sieve" prefork=0
> > >
> > > # at least one LMTP listener is required for proper delivery
> > > # lmtp cmd="lmtpd" listen="lmtp" prefork=0
> > > lmtpunix cmd="/usr/cyrus/bin/lmtpd" listen="/var/imap/socket/lmtp"
> > > prefork=0
> > > }
> > >
> > > EVENTS {
> > > # this is required
> > > checkpoint cmd="ctl_mboxlist -c" period=30
> > > }
> > > ----------------------------
> > >
> > > Well, after that, I launch the cyrus daemon:
> > >
> > > [ develop2 ] ~ # ps -ax | grep cyrus
> > > 30464 pts/0 S 0:00 /usr/cyrus/bin/master
> > >
> > > Then, I make this test:
> > > ----------------
> > > # telnet localhost 110
> > > Trying 127.0.0.1...
> > > Connected to develop2.iwith.org.
> > > Escape character is '^]'.
> > > +OK HOSTNAME Cyrus POP3 v2.0.9 server ready
> > > user USER
> > > +OK Name is a valid mailbox
> > > pass HISPASSWD
> > > -ERR Invalid login
> > > ----------------
> > >
> > > Of course, the USER and PASSWD that I write are correct in the system.
> > >
> > > By the way If I make the same test against IMAP port this is the
> > > output from that I receive from the server:
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------
> > > [ develop2 ] # imtest -m login -a USER localhost
> > > C: C01 CAPABILITY
> > > S: * OK HOSTNAME Cyrus IMAP4 v2.0.9 server ready
> > > S: * CAPABILITY IMAP4 IMAP4rev1 ACL QUOTA LITERAL+ NAMESPACE UIDPLUS
> > > ID NO_ATOMIC_RENAME UNSELECT MULTIAPPEND SORT THREAD=ORDEREDSUBJECT
> > > THREAD=REFERENCES IDLE AUTH=DIGEST-MD5 AUTH=CRAM-MD5 X-NETSCAPE
> > > S: C01 OK Completed
> > > Password:
> > > C: L01 LOGIN USER {4}
> > > + go ahead
> > > C: <omitted>
> > > L01 NO Login failed: authentication failure
> > > Authentication failed. generic failure
> > > Security strength factor: 0
> > > . logout
> > > * BYE LOGOUT received
> > > . OK Completed
> > > Connection closed.
> > > --------------------------------
> > >
> > > This what I can see in the auth.log when I launch a pop3 session:
> > >
> > > Jul 9 08:26:47 develop2 pop(pam_unix)[30142]: authentication failure;
> > > logname= uid=76 euid=76 tty= ruser= rhost= user=USER
> > >
> > > I have tried also to use "sasl_pwcheck_method: pam" instead passwd but
> > > the problem persist.
> > >
> > > Help please!!! and TIA.
> >
> >
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server3:/usr/local/src/cyrus-imapd-1.6.24 # head config.status
#! /bin/sh
# Generated automatically by configure.
# Run this file to recreate the current configuration.
# This directory was configured as follows,
# on host server3:
#
# ./configure --with-cyrus-user=cyrus --with-cyrus-group=mail
--with-cyrus-prefix=/usr/cyrus --with-auth=unix --witho
ut-notify --without-krb --with-tcl=/usr --enable-netscapehack --enable-sieve
#
# Compiler output produced by configure, useful for debugging
# configure, is in ./config.log if it exists.
server3:/usr/local/src/cyrus-imapd-1.6.24 #
# warning: do you know what you do?
# yes: make a copy of this file!
# no: never change this file!
# imap configuration file
# ...have a look at man imapd.conf
# after changes do "rcinetd restart"
# Wolfgang Schaefer 25.10.2000
# The pathname of the IMAP configuration directory.
# This field is required.
# configdirectory: <no default>
configdirectory: /var/imap
# The pathname of the partition name. At least one
# field, for the partition named in the defaultparti
# tion option, is required. For example, if the value
# of the defaultpartion option is default, then the
# partition-default field is required.
# partition-name: <no default>
partition-default: /var/spool/imap
# testpartition auf einer anderen platte
partition-test: /mnt/data/imap/test
# The Access Control List (ACL) placed on a newly-cre
# ated (non-user) mailbox that does not have a parent
# mailbox.
# defaultacl: anyone lrs
defaultacl: root all
# The list of userids with administrative rights. Sep
# arate each userid with a space. Sites using Kerberos
# authentication may use separate "admin" instances.
# admins: <none>
admins: root cyrus
# The pathname of srvtab file containing the server's
# private key. This option is passed to the SASL
# library and overrides its default setting.
# srvtab: /etc/srvtab
srvtab: /var/imap/srvtab
# Permit logins by the user "anonymous" using any pass
# word. Also allows use of the SASL ANONYMOUS mecha
# nism.
allowanonymouslogin: no
# allowanonymouslogin: yes
# The percent of quota utilization over which the
# server generates warnings.
# quotawarn: 90
quotawarn: 95
# The length of the IMAP server's inactivity autologout
# timer, in minutes. The minimum value is 30, the
# default.
# timeout: 30
timeout: 10
# The number of days advertised as being the minimum a
# message may be left on the POP server before it is
# deleted (via the CAPA command, defined in the POP3
# Extension Mechanism, which some clients may support).
# "NEVER", the default, may be specified with a nega
# tive number. The Cyrus POP3 server never deletes
# mail, no matter what the value of this parameter is.
# However, if a site implements a less liberal policy,
# it needs to change this parameter accordingly.
# popexpiretime: 0
popexpiretime: 0
# If nonzero, normal users may create their own IMAP
# accounts by creating the mailbox INBOX. The user's
# quota is set to the value if it is positive, other
# wise the user has unlimited quota.
# autocreatequota: 0
autocreatequota: 10000
# The mechanism used by the server to verify plaintext
# passwords. Possible values also include "ker
# beros_v4", "passwd", and "shadow".
# sasl_pwcheck_method: PAM
sasl_pwcheck_method: shadow
# If enabled, deliver will look for Sieve scripts in
# user's home directories: ~user/.sieve.
sieveusehomedir: false
# If sieveusehomedir is false, this directory is
# searched for Sieve scripts.
sievedir: /usr/sieve
# END of imapd.conf
server3:/usr/local/src/cyrus-sasl-1.5.24 # head config.status
#! /bin/sh
# Generated automatically by configure.
# Run this file to recreate the current configuration.
# This directory was configured as follows,
# on host server3:
#
# ./configure --with-pwcheck_method=shadow --enable-plain --disable-cram
--disable-krb4 --disable-digest
#
# Compiler output produced by configure, useful for debugging
# configure, is in ./config.log if it exists.
server3:/usr/local/src/cyrus-sasl-1.5.24 #
