Sendmail+sasl2+smtpauth didn't work?

[Alexander Dalloz]

Am Mo, den 13.09.2004 schrieb Mike Burger um 14:17:

> Michele, you said you used this command:
> 
> 'saslpasswd2 -c -u dexter -a smtp neuromante'
> 
> You used too many options, actually the wrong options, and the user 
> 'dexter' was never added to the sasldb2 database.

No, he did it properly.

> You really only need to use:
> 
> 'saslpasswd2 -c dexter'

No, "dexter" is his realm and not the username. The username is
"neuromante". If not giving the realm with parameter "-u" (or -u DOM 
use DOM for user domain, according to the help), the hostname will be
choosen automatically. You can't enter users to the sasldb(2) without a
realm.

> The saslpasswd2 procedure will then prompt you for a password for 
> "dexter", and Dexter should be on his way.

His sasldb2 worked once he had corrected the wrong permissions on the
file.

> Mike Burger

Alexander


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