On Mon, 5 Jan 2004, Andrew Nelson wrote:
> I tried using your example router from 40.8:
> ---------------------------------------
> central_filter:
> driver = redirect
> domains = +local_domains
> file = /central/filters/$local_part
> no_verify
> allow_filter
> allow_freeze
> ---------------------------------------
>
> and it panic'ed about needing a User or check_local_user statement so I
> added:
> user = exim. That worked !
Yes. That is a known typo (omission) in the manual which I have already
noted (i.e. somebody else tripped over it before your).
> My current system filter is implemented with these lines:
> ---------------------------------------
> system_filter = /usr/local/bin/spam_filter
> system_filter_pipe_transport = spam_filer_pipe
>
> spam_filer_pipe:
> driver = pipe
> path = "/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/lib:/usr/local/bin"
> user = exim
> ---------------------------------------
>
> So I replaced "file = /central/filters/$local_part"
> with "file = /usr/local/bin/spam_filter"
>
> It now panics with :
>
> 2004-01-05 15:11:10 unable to set gid=1003 or uid=1003 (euid=1003):
> central_filter router (recipient is test@???)
Is your exim binary setuid=root?
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