smtp_tls_CAfile

2009-02-25 Thread Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard
Hi, I'm afraid I don't understand what the directive smtp_tls_CAfile does exactly. According to postconf(5), > smtp_tls_CAfile (default: empty) > The file with the certificate of the certification authority (CA) that > issued the Postfix SMTP client certificate. This is needed only when >

Re: smtp_tls_CAfile

2009-02-25 Thread Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard
Victor Duchovni a écrit : >> So this should not be used to verify a server's certificate. In >> practice, if the file pointed to by smtp_tls_CAfile is a concatenation >> of CA's certificates, then they are all used to verify the server's >> certificate. > > Yes, smtp_tls_CAfile is used to verify s

Re: Candidate documentation update: smtp_tls_CAfile

2009-02-25 Thread Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard
Victor Duchovni a écrit : > --- 8873,8892 >The best way to use the default settings is to comment out the above > parameters in main.cf if present. > > ! In order for remote SMTP servers to verify the Postfix SMTP client > ! certificate, the issuing CA certificate must be made avail

Re: smtp_tls_CAfile

2009-02-25 Thread Manuel Pégourié-Gonnard
Victor Duchovni a écrit : >> I don't think it is. I would otherwise not be able to find the file >> indicated by smtp_tls_CAfile. > > No, this file is loaded into memory before smtp(8) enters the chroot > jail, while smtp_tls_CApath is accessed post-jail. > Ok, I didn't know. I can see you made i