> On 08/26/2014 12:56 AM, Viktor Dukhovni wrote: >> Are there any reasons against using chrooted smtp ? > > Chroot jails require an expert administrator, able to trouble-shoot > problems with plugins or system libraries that depend on resources > that may not exist in the jail. > > Debian made the mistake of enabling chroot on machines operated by > relatively inexperienced users, and failing to fully automate all > the requisite chroot-jail care and feeding.
I have found the problem: I had /var mounted with nosuid,nodev,noexec options. When I remount it with nosuid,dev,exec then the hostname resolving works (even when chrooted) May I ask list members an opinion? Now when chroot works, is it recommended to use it? Does it provide an extra layer of security? thanks, Martin