Re: [exim] Options for authenticating against /etc/shadow(P…

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Author: Jurrie Overgoor
Date:  
To: exim users
Subject: Re: [exim] Options for authenticating against /etc/shadow(PAM)withoutmaking exim suid root
Peter Bowyer wrote:
> 2009/3/14 Jurrie Overgoor <jurrie@???>:
>
>> On 2008-08-28 08:48, Jaco van der Schyff wrote:
>> > What are my options to auth against /etc/shadow using PAM without giving
>> > exim too much priviledges?
>>
>> I configured this today using pwauth. Pwauth
>> (http://unixpapa.com/pwauth/) is an external authenticator
> Any chance you could work up a wiki page for that tip? Looks very useful.


Available at http://wiki.exim.org/AuthenticatedSmtpUsingPwauth

If something is unclear, please comment so I can elaborate.

With kind regards,

Jurrie