Re: [Exim] Using /etc/passwd for authentication

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Author: Suresh Ramasubramanian
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To: Mark Edwards, exim-users
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Subject: Re: [Exim] Using /etc/passwd for authentication
mark@??? (Mark Edwards) [Saturday, August 17, 2002 1:01 AM]:

> Is it possible to use /etc/passwd, or the system-password database, for
> SMTP authentication in Exim? Where do I look for help with this?

That's the default place exim will look if you use the pam, cyrus pwcheck
etc.

You would start having to think up weird and wonderful exim config code if
you want to auth from someplace other than /etc/passwd, of course :) 

    -srs





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