dovecot - Sep 2004 - pgsql and default_pass_scheme

Hello list,

I am running Dovecot 1.0-test46 on FreeBSD with PostgreSQL as backend, runs
_very_ nice, but i can not set
"default_pass_scheme = CRYPT" (only PLAIN) for PostgreSQL Auth in
dovecot-pgsql.conf.

I have a valid entry in pg_hba.conf (and reloaded/restarted):
"local    mail        mail                                        
crypt"
If i replace crypt in pg_hba.conf with md5 it works also with plain in
dovecot-pgsql.conf?

--
Christian.

PS: sorry for my poore english.

On 29.9.2004, at 05:20, eL gino wrote:
> I am running Dovecot 1.0-test46 on FreeBSD with PostgreSQL as backend, 
> runs _very_ nice, but i can not set
> "default_pass_scheme = CRYPT" (only PLAIN) for PostgreSQL Auth in
> dovecot-pgsql.conf.
>
> I have a valid entry in pg_hba.conf (and reloaded/restarted):
> "local    mail        mail                                         
> crypt"
> If i replace crypt in pg_hba.conf with md5 it works also with plain in 
> dovecot-pgsql.conf?
You're misunderstanding something. pg_hba.conf only controls who can 
connect to PostgreSQL database. That is the connect setting in 
dovecot-pgsql.conf.

default_pass_scheme specifies in what format the passwords stored 
inside the database are.

The crypt/md5 entry in the pg_hba.conf means the format of the password 
what you gave in CREATE USER command. Dovecot doesn't need to know 
that, it needs the database password in plaintext.
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On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 19:16:23 +0300
Timo Sirainen <tss at iki.fi> wrote:
> You're misunderstanding something. pg_hba.conf only controls who can 
> connect to PostgreSQL database. That is the connect setting in 
> dovecot-pgsql.conf.
I know.
> default_pass_scheme specifies in what format the passwords stored 
> inside the database are.
the passwords are stored in PLAIN and in CRYPT.
> The crypt/md5 entry in the pg_hba.conf means the format of the password 
> what you gave in CREATE USER command. Dovecot doesn't need to know 
> that, it needs the database password in plaintext.
ok, thanks.

-- Christian.