hmmm,

I found something....
if I set the /etc/shadow to 644 it runs, but it's a big
security hole.

now I change it back to 640 (root:shadow) and put for test all these
users: qmaild,qmaill,qmailp,qmailq,qmailr,qmails,vpopmail in the
shadow group, but it doesnt work.

whats that???

thomas

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Koenig, Thomas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 10:57 AM
> To: vchkpw@inter7.com
> Subject: [vchkpw] vchkpw-smtp: system user shadow entry not found
> 
> 
> hello,
> 
> I try to use smtp-auth for system user but I get:
> 535 authorization failed (#5.7.0)
> 
> if I use the same user/password for the pop3 login, it works fine.
> 
> I compile vpopmail with:
> ./configure --enable-passwd --enable-logging=v
> so vchkpw can read the /etc/passwd.
> 
> /var/log/mail tells me:
> May 11 10:43:57 mailgate vpopmail[17957]: vchkpw-smtp: system user
> shadow entry not found xxxx:127.0.0.1
> 
> where is my mistake - or do you need any additional informations?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> thanks in advance
> --
> Thomas Koenig
> 
> 
> 

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