What kind of machine is this with? Again, I'm just curious. I'll be implementing a similar setup soon, and I'm wondering where we'll max out.
On Monday 25 November 2002 13:40, Brian Kolaci wrote: > I have just under 2000 domains. Not sure of > the number of users per domain. There's a few > thousand local email addresses also (using > pam). Note that the high load is only at peak > times. During most of the day I see around 2-4 > per second. > > Brian > > > Just out of curiosity, how many users does > > 20-25 authentications per second equate to > > for you? > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > On Monday 25 November 2002 12:58, Brian > > Kolaci > > > > wrote: > > > You can disable it at runtime also. > > > Just specify it in the AUTHMODULES > > > variable in the .../etc/*.config files > > > (mine is at "authvchkpw authpam") rather > > > than "authdaemond". You don't have to go > > > back and do a fresh compile. > > > > > > I was trying to use courier-imap 1.6.0, > > > but I'm stuck at version 1.4.2. > > > > > > Under high loads, you *need* to have a > > > pool of authentication servers. I also > > > use MySQL so the database authentication > > > needs to take place for every request. > > > So some work needs to be done there, > > > however I don't think its high on Sam's > > > list. I may have to tackle it in the not > > > too distant future, but I don't think my > > > work would get incorporated into his > > > distribution... Ken & Bill have been > > > willing to take patches. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > Yeah. I ran into the same problem. > > > > They/we should really include that in > > > > documentation somewhere. In fact, I > > > > get that problem with sqwebmail even > > > > if > > > > > > I > > > > > > > DO disable authdaemon.... I'm not > > > > sure it's the same kind of issue > > > > though. > > > > > > > > But back to the reason I posted in > > > > the first place: > > > > > > > > I've seen plenty of people complain > > > > on the sqwebmail list that authdaemon > > > > croaks after a short time under high > > > > load. Using only the authvchkpw > > > > module and disabling authdaemon at > > > > compile time always fixed the > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > What versions are you running? > > > > > > > > On Monday 25 November 2002 12:24, > > > > Brian > > > > Kolaci wrote: > > > > > authdaemond works for me, however > > > > > IP Alias doesn't work since the IP > > > > > information is passed via > > > > > environment variables. The > > > > > authdaemon protocol doesn't take > > > > > into account any of the environment > > > > > variables set by couriertcpd, so > > > > > your missing some of the critical > > > > > information. I've mentioned this > > > > > on the courier list as well, > > > > > however it didn't appear anyone > > > > > cared... > > > > > > > > > > If you disable authdaemond (and > > > > > have it fork/exec each login > > > > > request), then it works fine. Its > > > > > just not scalable (and I'm getting > > > > > into that problem now when I hit > > > > > about 20-25 authentications per > > > > > second). > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > > > > > > Are you using authdaemon? I > > > > > > believe disabling auth daemon > > > > > > at compile time fixes the > > > > > > problem too. compile with: > > > > > > > > > > > > --without-authdaemon \ > > > > > > --with-vchkpw > > > > > > > > > > > > when compiling courier-imap. > > > > > > > > > > > > I don't use authdaemon, and I > > > > > > don't have any troubles. This > > > > > > is an on-going list discussion. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday 25 November 2002 > > > > > > 11:11, Dzuy > > > > Nguyen wrote: > > > > > > > There is a bug in vchkpwd in > > > > > > > vpopmail 5.2.1. Version > > > > > > > 5.3.x seems to fix it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > > > >I am using a > > > > > > > > qmail/vpopmail/courier-imap > > > > > > > > mail solution. After > > > > > > > > re-installing courier-imap, > > > > > > > > the first few times, imap > > > > > > > > sessions to work > > > > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > > > > > > >authenticate, but after > > > > > > > > awhile, authentication > > > > > > > > fails and I get nothing > > > > > > > > > > but > > > > > > > > > > > > >LOGIN FAILED messages in my > > > > > > > > maillog. A reboot of the > > > > > > > > server will fix it for a > > > > > > > > short time; however, it > > > > > > > > keeps happening. Has > > > > > > > > anyone had this occur > > > > > > > > before or have a possible > > > > > > > > solution? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >I am running these versions: > > > > > > > >FreeBSD 4.5-RELEASE > > > > > > > >Qmail - 1.03_1 > > > > > > > >vpopmail - 5.2 > > > > > > > >Courier-Imap - 1.5.3 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Any suggestions would be > > > > > > > > helpful. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Taylor Dondich > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > Galaxy Networks, Inc. > > > > > > Brian > > > Galaxy Networks, Inc. > > Brian > Galaxy Networks, Inc.
