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--- Comment #6 from Git Commit <git@???> 2014-08-01 10:17:07 ---
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commit 3914a2b49c99581097e96e00430141613e99fb0d
Author: Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
AuthorDate: Fri Aug 1 09:18:18 2014 +0100
Commit: Jeremy Harris <jgh146exb@???>
CommitDate: Fri Aug 1 09:18:18 2014 +0100
Add note on Dovecot configuration for authentication. Bug 1512
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doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt | 3 +++
1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
index b6f387a..2a9b3ba 100644
--- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
+++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt
@@ -25376,6 +25376,9 @@ but it is present in many binary distributions.
.scindex IIDdcotauth2 "authenticators" "&(dovecot)&"
This authenticator is an interface to the authentication facility of the
Dovecot POP/IMAP server, which can support a number of authentication methods.
+.new
+Note that Dovecot must be configured to use auth-client not auth-userdb.
+.wen
If you are using Dovecot to authenticate POP/IMAP clients, it might be helpful
to use the same mechanisms for SMTP authentication. This is a server
authenticator only. There is only one option:
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