On Tue, 2009-01-06 at 16:04 -0800, Seth Mattinen wrote: > Karl Latiss wrote: > > On Tue, 2009-01-06 at 18:33 -0500, Timo Sirainen wrote: > >> On Wed, 2009-01-07 at 10:19 +1100, Karl Latiss wrote: > >>> Jan 5 16:15:05 www-example1 dovecot: auth(default): ldap(julie.o > >>> \'[email protected],10.3.96.60): pass search: base=dc=example, dc=com > >>> scope=subtree filter=(&(objectClass=qmailUser)(uid=julie.o\\'reilly)) > >>> field > >>> s=mail,userPassword > >> I think it should be julie.o\\\'reilly in there. Have to check why. > >> > >>> Jan 5 16:15:07 www-example1 dovecot: auth(default): client out: FAIL > >>> 1 user=julie.o\'[email protected] > >>> failed, 1 attempts): user=<julie.o\'[email protected]>, method=PLAIN, > >> But I think your client (PHP webmail with automatic slashing enabled?) > >> is sending the initial \ here. Try logging in manually with telnet to > >> make sure. > > > > The previous log output is with me telnetting in manually, however the > > webmail software (roundcube) produces the same results. > > > > > It's not an apostrophe - it's an unmatched quote. You'll probably get > faster results by changing to logins that don't anger input string > sanity checks. Otherwise, be prepared to wait a while for a solution. > Probably not what you want to hear, but if you have people knocking down > the door over this problem, you're going to have to use what will work. > > ~Seth
I understand how it could be interpreted as an unmatched quote but according to Timo (http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg09489.html) this should work. At any rate since the user database is provided by the client from their (various) systems it's unlikely I will be able to change user names. Karl.
