Re: [exim] SMTP Authentication out of the box

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Autor: Tommy Butler
Datum:  
To: exim-users
CC: Fred Viles
Betreff: Re: [exim] SMTP Authentication out of the box
Fred Viles wrote:

> 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.


EUREKA!!! I FOUND IT!!! Who would have known it would be as simple as this!

I just needed to add the following to the main section of my config
hostlist auth_relay_hosts = *

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Tommy Butler
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