Author: Henry Pootel Date: To: exim-users Subject: Re: [exim] Absent username and "Failed to get user name for uid"
Thanks, Heiko
I would like to deprecate find usernames for special uids and take
default username(s) (if it necessary for exim). Is it possible?
18.09.2020 08:57, Heiko Schlittermann via Exim-users пишет: > Henry Pootel via Exim-users <exim-users@???> (Di 15 Sep 2020 11:27:48 CEST):
>> I've some php scripts which start by uid without username and send
>> mails. (It's not a spam.)
>>
>> exim panic and say "Failed to get user name for uid 2045 ..."
>> Yes, the uid has not a user name in /etc/passwd.
>
> As far as I understand, Exim uses the NSS framework (libresolv (or whatever name it has))
> to resolve userids, usernames, and such. So, if you manage to setup your
> NSS in a way which provides the proper username for a numerical ID, Exim
> should be happy.
>
> You can use `getent passwd 2045` for checks. I believe, you can't
> configure this NSS framework on a per-process base (except using
> containers so such).
>
> The simpler approach is what Cyborg recommended.
>
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