Can anyone tell me if this is a permission issue? IF so, what are the
expected permissions for 2.1.15? (because the 1.1.20 version works fine).
Thank you.
P.S. I will consider working with someone to resolve this condition.
On 5/27/2014 2:33 PM, Albert Whale wrote:> I am using Dovecot in two Server environments. My Legacy (5 years+
> old) servers are running dovecot 1.1.20, and are responding as
> expected. These servers are using an NFS based storage for the /home
> directory structure, and are working beautifully. However, I need to
> replace these inefficient servers, and get more current.
>
> That brings me to the problem, where I am implementing Dovecot 2.1.15,
> which does not complete the authentication cycle. I have converted
> the 1.1.20 configuration using the documentation available, and I have
> the following for my running configuration (which is not working):
>
> # 2.1.15: /etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf
> # OS: Linux 3.8.13.4-server-1.mga3 i686 Mageia 3
> auth_debug = yes
> base_dir = /var/run/dovecot/
> disable_plaintext_auth = no
> lock_method = dotlock
> login_greeting = SpamZapper Email ready.
> login_log_format_elements = user=<%u> method=%m rip=%r lip=%l %c
> mail_debug = yes
> mail_fsync = always
> mail_location = maildir:~/Maildir
> mail_nfs_index = yes
> mail_nfs_storage = yes
> mail_privileged_group = mail
> mmap_disable = yes
> passdb {
> driver = pam
> }
> protocols = imap pop3
> service auth {
> user = root
> }
> service imap-login {
> chroot = login
> client_limit = 256
> user = dovecot
> }
> service pop3-login {
> chroot = login
> client_limit = 256
> user = dovecot
> }
> ssl = no
> userdb {
> driver = passwd
> }
> verbose_proctitle = yes
> protocol pop3 {
> mail_max_userip_connections = 50
> pop3_logout_format = top=%t/%p, retr=%r/%b, del=%d/%m, size=%s
> pop3_uidl_format = %08Xv%08Xu
> }
> protocol lda {
> postmaster_address = postmaster at example.com
> }
>
> I have captured the Debug output of the dovecot process while
> attempting to connect:
>
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth: Debug: client in:
>
AUTH#0111#011PLAIN#011service=pop3#011session=IzAYqGT6pgBCz4Xk#011lip=66.207.133.227#011rip=66.207.133.228#011lport=110#011rport=38566#011resp=<hidden>
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth-worker(551): Debug: Loading modules
> from directory: /usr/lib/dovecot/modules/auth
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth-worker(551): Debug: Module loaded:
> /usr/lib/dovecot/modules/auth/libdriver_mysql.so
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth-worker(551): Debug:
> pam(aewhale,66.207.133.228): lookup service=dovecot
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth-worker(551): Debug:
> pam(aewhale,66.207.133.228): #1/1 style=1 msg=Password:
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth: Debug: client passdb out:
> OK#0111#011user=aewhale
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth: Debug: master in:
> REQUEST#0112671116289#011453#0111#01174d85bf0d878139a83e682a869786da9
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth-worker(551): Debug:
> passwd(aewhale,66.207.133.228): lookup
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: auth: Debug: master userdb out:
>
USER#0112671116289#011aewhale#011system_groups_user=aewhale#011uid=501#011gid=501#011home=/home/aewhale
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: pop3-login: Login: user=<aewhale>,
> method=PLAIN, rip=66.207.133.228, lip=66.207.133.227
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: pop3(aewhale): Debug: Effective uid=501,
> gid=501, home=/home/aewhale
> May 27 13:02:10 ns dovecot: pop3(aewhale): Debug: maildir++:
> root=/home/aewhale/Maildir, index=, control=,
> inbox=/home/aewhale/Maildir, alt>
> All processing stops here.
>
> This is an NFS Storage Mail Spool, which works on 1.1.20 but not
> 2.1.15? What other pink elephants have I missed?
>
> Thank you for your assistance.
>
>
>
>
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