2010/6/9  <fred.schnit...@vpcl.on.ca>:
> Hi:
>
> I've a question about setting up postfix in a chroot on a Linux RHEL5 setup.
> I'm using the RedHat package of postfix (Version 2.3.3) which was installed
> with the RedHat install. Everything is working fine, but now I want to
> chroot it. On the Postfix website, it says:
>
> "In order to enable chroot operation, edit the file /etc/postfix/master.cf,
> and follow instructions in the file "
>
> There aren't any instructions in there.....
>
> I went through master.cf anyway, and converted the n's to y's (in the chroot
> column), then issued the "postfix reload" command. And obviously, now I have
> problems.
>
> So, I have a couple of questions:
>
> 1. Can anyone point me to documentation for my distro, on how to chroot
> postfix?

try google


> 2. If SELINUX is running, is it even necessary to chroot postfix?
>
> Note: This postfix system is only acting as a smtp gateway....

Well, postfix is  safe without chroot.

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Eero

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