Postfix + SASL [repost]

Hi

I have very big trouble setting up SMTP AUTH with postfix. Here goes
summary:
- system is Mandrake 10.1
- postfix-2.1.4, cyrus-sasl-2.1.19, libsasl2, libsasl2-plug-login-2.1.19,
libsasl2-plug-plain-2.1.19
- ldd smtpd - OK (linked to libsasl2.so.2)
- options in main.cf: smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes;
smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous; smtpd_sasl_application_name =
smtpd; smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname; smtpd_sasl_path =
/etc/postfix/sasl; smtpd_recipient_rectrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated,
permit_mynetworks, check_relay_domains
- lines in /etc/postfix/sasl/smtpd.conf: pwcheck_method: saslauthd;
mech_list: plain login
- saslauthd demon is running
- SASL_AUTHMECH=pam in /etc/sysconfig/saslauthd file
- smtpd in /etc/pam.d
- testsaslauthd -u ... -p ... -r smtpd ends with OK "Succcess"
- when starts, saslauthd creates hardlink /var/lib/sasl2/mux to
/var/spool/postfix/var/lib/sasl2/

So, it is supposed to work. But it does not. Telnet to port 25 almost
immediately closes connection (no 220 invitation from postfix). Connection
makes also error in mail logs: "fatal: no SASL authentication mechanism".
Commenting out just the smtpd_sasl_auth_enable line makes the postfix run
..... (without AUTH of course)

I'm stuck. Any help?

Regards.

Piotr.

On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:02:38 +0200, "Piotr Strycharz"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

I'm not sure on this one, but I think smtp auth has to be selected
when postfix is compiled. If you've installed it from binaries, then
you may not have it, even though you've think you've configured it.


Dan


>Hi
>
>I have very big trouble setting up SMTP AUTH with postfix. Here goes
>summary:
>- system is Mandrake 10.1
>- postfix-2.1.4, cyrus-sasl-2.1.19, libsasl2, libsasl2-plug-login-2.1.19,
>libsasl2-plug-plain-2.1.19
>- ldd smtpd - OK (linked to libsasl2.so.2)
>- options in main.cf: smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes;
>smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous; smtpd_sasl_application_name =
>smtpd; smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname; smtpd_sasl_path =
>/etc/postfix/sasl; smtpd_recipient_rectrictions = permit_sasl_authenticated,
>permit_mynetworks, check_relay_domains
>- lines in /etc/postfix/sasl/smtpd.conf: pwcheck_method: saslauthd;
>mech_list: plain login
>- saslauthd demon is running
>- SASL_AUTHMECH=pam in /etc/sysconfig/saslauthd file
>- smtpd in /etc/pam.d
>- testsaslauthd -u ... -p ... -r smtpd ends with OK "Succcess"
>- when starts, saslauthd creates hardlink /var/lib/sasl2/mux to
>/var/spool/postfix/var/lib/sasl2/
>
>So, it is supposed to work. But it does not. Telnet to port 25 almost
>immediately closes connection (no 220 invitation from postfix). Connection
>makes also error in mail logs: "fatal: no SASL authentication mechanism".
>Commenting out just the smtpd_sasl_auth_enable line makes the postfix run
>.... (without AUTH of course)
>
>I'm stuck. Any help?
>
>Regards.
>
>Piotr.
>

In comp.os.linux.networking Dan <(E-Mail Removed)>:
> On Tue, 24 May 2005 17:02:38 +0200, "Piotr Strycharz"
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>>I have very big trouble setting up SMTP AUTH with postfix. Here goes
>>summary:
[..]

> I'm not sure on this one, but I think smtp auth has to be selected
> when postfix is compiled. If you've installed it from binaries, then
> you may not have it, even though you've think you've configured it.

In addition, the OP might like to check the postfix FAQ and if
this doesn't help try the postfix mailing list, more likely to
get specific help, then here.

Good luck

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