Re: [Exim] Auth Cram_MD5 config files looked for ...

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Leonardo Boselli
CC: exim-users
New-Topics: [Exim] It works but is anonymous
Subject: Re: [Exim] Auth Cram_MD5 config files looked for ...
On Tue, 24 Aug 1999, Leonardo Boselli wrote:

> So I thought of another option:
> Every user should be able to put a file in his /home/directory called
> .ASMTPsecret with access 0600 ( or 0640 group mail ? )


It will have to be accessible by the exim user, because that is what
Exim is running as when receiving an SMTP call.

> If I have understand this would require:
> server_secret =      
> ${lookup{$1}lsearch{/home/$1/.ASMTPsecret}{$value}fail}

>
> having for exampl a
> /home/leo/.ASMTPsecret containing
> leo:SeCrEt
>
> Am I right ?


Yes, provided you can get the file access to work.

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