08.05.2011 22:33, Ralf Hildebrandt wrote: > /etc/postfix/dynamicmaps.cf as provided by Ubuntu/Debian is: > > -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 318 2011-04-22 15:04 /etc/postfix/dynamicmaps.cf > > by default. Which programs are using it and when? Before dropping > privileges? After? Does /usr/sbin/sendmail use it?
Every postfix program that deals with maps/dictionaries uses this file. Since all dicts are open as root, it's used before dropping privileges. > Yeah, I know. It's a patch. > > Just asking if 644 is the ultima ratio or if (under special > circumstances) something like mode 640, user root, group postfix might > work as well. And immediately after that, postfix-start will complain about wrong permissions of a file in /etc/postfix/. No, dynamicmaps.cf is very like main.cf or master.cf files. What special cirsumstances you're talking about? Thanks, /mjt
