----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Bowe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> ----- Original Message ----- > From: "master" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi, i don t know if this is the good forum but as it s a problem with > > courier-imap or vpopmail (i don t really know) i will post it. > > My problem is that authdeamon open many files (when i say many it s many > it > > grow each day until my box reach the limits) and when i look which files > it > > open i see : > > authdaemo 10769 root 202u VREG 116,131078 0 94670 > > /usr/local/vpopmail/etc/open-smtp.tmp.10769 > > > many pages like this, so my question is why does it open so many files (or > > why doesn t it close them after use) > > if anybody can help > > This bug was reported to me by another user last week, and I am currently > investigating it > > I believe it occurs in the following circumstances : > > * recent version of courier-imap running in authdaemon mode > * vpopmail with roaming users enabled > > It is my understanding that when courier-imap is running in authdaemon mode, > the IP address of the user is not available to the authvchkpw functions in > courier. The authvchkpw code calls the vpopmail open_smtp_relay() function. > The open_smtp_relay() function needs to have access to the IP address, so it > should abort immediately if the IP is missing, but with cdb auth (and maybe > others), the abort doesnt occur until after some temp files have been > opened. > > I expect to be able to upload a fix for this shortly. I have submitted my patch for both the 5.4 and 5.5 series to the vpopmail CVS, so it will be included in the next release of both trees. (5.4.4, 5.5.1) Michael.
