On Monday 21 September 2009 12:17:27 David Southwell wrote:
> > Yes, "postconf" could use a couple of extra features.
>
> What might be especially useful would be to check, in addition to
> format erros, whether, on the face of it main.cf shows possible:
>
> 1. Open Relay
Open relay is generally not possible in main.cf alone. This is a
pointless idea. An open relay running Postfix became so due to a
deliberate administrative action or a poorly-thought-out firewall.
Many automated processes exist which detect (and sometimes stop) an
open relay. (Specifically I mean spammers' probes and DNSBL spamtrap
addresses.)
> 2. Appropriate configuration of subsidiary tools e.g policyd
This would require an intimate understanding of said tools AND of the
site administrator's needs (i.e., to define what constitutes
"appropriate configuration.") Can't happen except perhaps in a
repackaging of Postfix and other software, such as Zimbra.
> 3. Appropriate command sequences
I don't know what this means.
> There are many more such choices.
>
> Alternatively how about be a web based tool (similar to the Samba
> Web Administration Tool (SWAT) which might be called PFixWAT
> <chuckles> that creates main.cf!!
The best feature of SWAT, IMO, is the integrated hyperlinking to the
Samba project's very excellent documentation, smb.conf.5.html in
particular. Postfix is already there, with a nice hyperlinked
postconf.5.html . Start at the README level and follow the links.
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