On 08/05/05 02:07 +0530, vivek wrote:
> On Sat, May 7, 2005 11:54, Devdas Bhagat said:
> > The Ubuntu Postfix maintainer had the bright idea of putting the IP
> > restriction in master.cf, instead of main.cf
> >
> > Changing defaults without a very good reason is a bad thing. Not
> > documenting this change in local documentation is a bit worse.
> >
> > Debian users tend to need maximum handholding in Postfix and PostgreSQL.
> > Both of which have defaults changed from what the package provides, with
> > no gain in either functionality or security.
> >
> 
> i didn't know this was not a very good thing to do. in fact, as ubuntu
> targets the desktop segment and most users may not know what a smtp server
> is, *probably* it protects the user from any exploits whatsoever are found

In which case, a better option would be:
http://www.postfix.org/STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README.html#stand_alone

with a note at the top of main.cf stating the case. Setting up a null
client configuration with local delivery is not such a good idea.

Devdas Bhagat


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