cyradm problem

[Paul van der Vlis]

Op 15-09-18 om 08:25 schreef bluntroller via Info-cyrus:
> Day,
> I totally dislike it but I need help here.
> I have postfix installed, up and running as a MTA.
> I have saslauthd installed up and running and an authentication server.
> I use the auxprop-sasldb2 alternative as a user/password database (and
> thought this were the easiest way to get it all up before turning to the
> mysql option, automating procedures, php-scripting etc....)
> I can do remote-logins into my server via sasl authentication.
> I can do remote-logings into my (imaps) server with the aid of TLS
> Certificates only.
> I do not use the POP3 protocol at all.
> I do not use unsecured connections at all.
> Everything goes over TLS/sasl authentication/authorization.
> 
> However...
> If it comes to testsaslauthd, imtest or cyradm I can't connect to
> localhost.localdomain (via SSH) on my remote server or get a '*can't
> connect to server*' (cyradm) reply.

Not sure what you mean with "with ssh". What I do is log into the
machine with ssh, and then:
cyradm -u cyrus localhost
testsaslauthd -u paul -p xx -f /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd/mux

> I'm pretty sure it's a simple configuration problem or misunderstanding
> of the stack at all but I am stuck finding the needle in the haystack.
> It's probably a SSH problem but I am not sure.
> Inside SSH I use a certificate-based authentication too with root-logins
> not allowed ('without password')
> 
> Any help is very appreciated.

Hope it helps!

With regards,
Paul




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