[Imap-uw] Authentication issue with OSX 10.4.2

[Mark Crispin]

On Mon, 17 Oct 2005, Jeffrey Shawn Klotz wrote:
> I'm trying to complies imap-2004g(2004.89) on OSX 10.4.2 using "make oxp 
> SSLTYPE=unix"
> Compiles OK and ipop3d executes but will not authenticate.  Valid OSX users 
> get "ERR Bad login"

Have you set up a PAM authentication module for IMAP on /etc/pam.d ?

The OXP build (as opposed to OSX) uses PAM, and thus you have to create 
/etc/pam.d/imap and /etc/pam.d/pop files.

> I would also like to be able to compile using a passwd file for different 
> system with same os version so email users would not need system accounts.

The security model in UW imapd requires that each IMAP user have a unique 
UNIX UID.  It is possible to do a "virtual host" such as you suggest, but 
you will have to write code to do it (and enforce the security of your 
virutal host).

-- Mark --

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