Re: [exim] authenticate * not work

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Author: Marc Haber
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] authenticate * not work
On Wed, 11 May 2005 16:38:41 +0800, G W <gilbert.debian@???>
wrote:
>> 1. check your config in /etc/exim4/conf.d/auth/30_exim4-config_examples
>> you should enable a authentication type there like:
>> plain_server:
>> driver = plaintext
>> public_name = PLAIN
>> server_condition = "${if
>> crypteq{$3}{${extract{1}{:}{${lookup{$2}lsearch{CONFDIR/passwd}{$value}{*:*}
>> }}}}{1}{0}}"
>> server_set_id = $2
>> server_prompts = :
>yes, i have all the required options


does "exim4 -bP authenticators" generate output that looks like the
authenticators you have configured?

>> 3. check if you have added your users to debian
>>
>> you must add the users to "/etc/exim4/passwd" (see 1.)
>> to do this you can use the debian script:
>> "/usr/share/doc/exim4-base/examples/exim-adduser"
>> that comes with the exim package
>
>yep, i added all user thru a script


And you are sure that your script does the right thing?

>wonder if there's something i missed...


I'd try authenticating manually on a telnet connection first to rule
out a client problem.

Greetings
Marc

P.S.: Are you aware that there is a dedicated mailing list for exim4
user questions on Debian?

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