li...@rhsoft.net:
> Hi
>
> i try to execute postmap like below from a PHP script running on a
> webserver via passthru() - the temp-file exists and works out from a
> root shell, but called from the webserver no return or error
>
> the idea behind is
>
> * load live ptr-rules via webservice
> * store them in a temp file
> * fire the input against postmap to check matches (FP/FN)
>
> /usr/sbin/postmap -v -q 'static-164-148-4-96.hardin.tn.ena.net'
> regexp:/tmp/ptr-filter-temp.cf
>
> any idea where postmap needs access and probably not have on the
> restricted webserver and why even with -v no output at all happens?
Good, your PHP engine does not run as root.
To find out what fails, use
strace -o file.$$ /usr/sbin/postmap...
or
strace /usr/sbin/postmap...
BTW, regexps in Postfix tables must come from a trusted source.
Wietse
