On 05 Sep 2013, at 23:51 , Patrick Ben Koetter <p...@sys4.de> wrote: > main.cf, master.cf, dynamicmaps.cf > root:postfix 644 > Must be world readable for sendmail users
do you mean actual real sendmail (we don't have that) or postfix's sendmail compatible interface? > I use a Makefile to maintain maps and permissions: That's quite clever. On 06 Sep 2013, at 03:29 , DTNX Postmaster <postmas...@dtnx.net> wrote: > We generally use a subdirectory within '/etc/postfix' to store all > 'custom' files such as maps and the like, and restrict the permissions > on that directory and its contents. That's also not a bad idea, but: > This also offers a measure of protection in case a distribution package > overwrites a default file for > whatever reason. That is something that's never happened to me with postfix. Other things, sure, but not postfix. -- "It's like those French have a different word for *everything*" - Steve Martin
