cyrus-sasl can be configured to use a number of different user stores
(databases). This is typically controlled via /usr/lib/sasl/Cyrus.conf.
Mostly it defaults to sasldb, which is cyrus-sasl's own database. However,
it can be changed to other things, often it is set to pam.
--Moby
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To: Scot W. Hetzel
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Subject: Re: creating new user account
But I though cyrus doesn't use /etc/passwd? I though cyrus-sasl have its
own user password database?
dwc
On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Scot W. Hetzel wrote:
> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > I am new to cyrus and I was wondering how do you create a new user
> > account? let say there is a user name "dwctest". I create a new
mailbox
> > using cyradm (ie cm dwctest). So the mailbox is created, but where do I
> > put the user info and password information at?
> >
> By default cyrus-imapd / cyrus-sasl authenticate users for the system
> password file. So you need use the tools (adduser, useradd, ...) on your
> system to add the user to the system password file.
>
> Scot
>
