On 16 Dec 2004 at 16:00, Tommy Butler wrote about
"Re: [exim] SMTP Authentication out ":
| Fred Viles wrote:
|
| > On 16 Dec 2004 at 15:42, Tommy Butler wrote about
| > "Re: [exim] SMTP Authentication out ":
| >
| > |...
| > | My only question now is how do force the remote client to authenticate?
| >
| > Forcing *remote* clients to authenticate is a side effect of shuting
| > down promiscuous relaying, assuming you have added an "accept" stanza
| > to your RCPT ACL for authenticated connections. Authenticating
| > should be the only way an outside client can get a relay message
| > accepted.
|
| Yes, but /how/? I need remote clients to authenticate.
The factory default config file already does this (exim "factory",
not necessarily Debian), via:
accept authenticated = *
Search spec.txt for "authenticated = *".
| How do I shut off "promiscuous relaying" as you say?
Sorry, I used a different term for "open relay". You've said you've
already done this.
- Fred
