Re: [exim] authenticate * not work

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: G W
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] authenticate * not work
On Wed, 18 May 2005, G W wrote:

> > exim -d -bh ip.p.add.ress
> ### excerpt from the test


You didn't show what happened earlier. Did you issue an AUTH command?
Was it accepted? If not, the session is not authorized.

> check hosts = +relay_from_hosts
> host in "+relay_from_hosts"? no (end of list)
> accept: condition test failed
> processing "accept"
> check authenticated = *
> accept: condition test failed
> processing "deny"
> deny: condition test succeeded
> 550 relay not permitted
>
> i have no way to type in my username/password
> do i misunderstand the process of smtp auth?


You need to give an AUTH command.

> am i correct that "authenticated = *" will make use of "server_set_id"
> / "$authenticated_user"?


authenticated=* just tests whether the session was previously
authenticated. The authentication checks happen in the configured
authenticators.

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