When you say, "Also, if you're using virtual users, you need to ensure you've told tmda-ofmipd how to map SMTP login IDs to Unix user IDs, so tmda-ofmipd can read user's config files, etc.", it seems that tmda-ofmipd is able to determine the UNIX user id from the password file based on the credentials provided during the login from my Outlook Express. I didn't have to do anything other than specify "-R imaps://localhost". Is there something else that needs to be done?
Thanks, Brent Spencer XsiteDesigns > On Thu, February 21, 2008 4:28 pm, Brent Spencer wrote: >> The tmda-ofmipd "Global mode" section at >> http://wiki.tmda.net/TmdaOfmipdHowto#head-2277ea3bc4f06c43e0874f793cb96c57f8881490 >> mentions "Invoke tmda-ofmipd under the root account...". I have found >> that tmda-ofmipd will only properly work if I'm logged in as root and >> run >> it in the foreground. When I'm logged in as root and execute "service >> start tmda-ofmipd", the process starts and is owned by the "tofmipd" >> user. >> Does anyone know what needs to be done to allow tmda-ofmipd to >> successfully process requests when not running in the foreground? Any >> help is greatly appreciated. > > You need to start tmda-ofmipd as root so that it can later change UIDs to > the actual user that connects. > > However, the code actually spends a lot of time running at the todmipd > user, as a basic security protection. Pretty much all daemon applications > work this way. > > So, yes, you may need to allow the tofmipd user to read some TMDA global > configuration files etc. Also, if you're using virtual users, you need to > ensure you've told tmda-ofmipd how to map SMTP login IDs to Unix user IDs, > so tmda-ofmipd can read user's config files, etc. > > (This email has been scanned for viruses by ClamAV) > > (This email has been scanned for viruses by ClamAV) _____________________________________________ tmda-users mailing list (tmda-users@tmda.net) http://tmda.net/lists/listinfo/tmda-users
