vchkpw allows for authentication of /etc/passwd users in addition to
the vchkpw local users in /var/qmail/users/assign and for separate
virtual domain users (which are not in /etc/passwd)
none of the vchkpw programs should over wright anything currently
on the system, including the qmail control files or the current
contents of ~users/assign file.
If they do, it is a bug we don't know about and I will fix it.
be sure you get the latest vchkpw from http://www.inter7.com/vchkpw/
I've taken over development and maintence since Chris Johnson (the
orignal author) is busy with work.
There is also a vchkpw mailing list at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Ken
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> As quoted from vchkpw's FAQs:
>
> "vchkpw is a collection of programs to automate creation and maintence of
> non /etc/passwd virutal domain email and pop accounts for qmail
> installations."
>
> If you want 'user' to be able to login using /etc/passwd information, I
> suspect you setup two Qmails.
>
> I am not thinking too much about it, but you may just be able to run two
> qmail-pop3d sessions. One using checkpoppassword and the other running
> vchkpw's password. This would be binded to two different IPs.
>
> Then you will have to edit your control/virtualdomains and user/assign
> files to route the mail correctly for local users (using the same
> qmail-smtpd running on one IP and port).
>
> I would setup vchkpw to operate normally with virtual domains and hosts,
> then try to get qmail-pop3d binded to another IP, editting the files, and
> putting checkpoppasswd in place after vchkpw is working. This is because
> vchkpw re-writes your control/* files (just some of them) and some files in
> users/*. But it does not keep track of what's in there after it edits.
> Therefore you want to edit the control/* and assign/* files after vchkpw is
> installed and working because vchkpw will only add to/remove what you
> add/remove via vchkpw's scripts.
>
> Eric Duncan
>
> President.and.CEO
> The.Public.Network
> http://www.thepublic.net
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Paul Farber writes:
>
> > But the problem then is that if a user uses "peter" with no domain then
> > the default /home/vpopmail/vpasswd is used. From the virtual domains
> > howto. The "real" username/passwords are located in /etc/passwd.
> >
> > Is there a way to get vchkpw to look use /etc/passwd for an existing qmail
> > setup running pop3d? Or can vchkpw only go have virtual users/doamins?
> >
> > IE f-tech.net is my "real" mail server but I want to add
> > "haven.k12-pa-us" and benesch.f-tech.net as virtual mail domains.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Paul D. Farber II
> > Farber Technology
> > Ph. 570-628-5303
> > Fax 570-628-5545
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > On Sun, 1 Aug 1999 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> >
> > > vchkpw uses the same qmail-pop3d. All you have to do is change your
> > > startup script for qmail to remove the default 'checkpoppasswd' (or
> > > whatever it to called). Then insert the compiled program
> > > '/home/popusers/bin/vchkpw' in place of it. Here's my Qmail startup
> > > scripts from BEFORE and AFTER:
> > >
> > > Before:
> > >
> > > /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -R -H -c 20 0 pop3 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-popup
> > > thepublic.net /var/qmail/users/checkpoppasswd /var/qmail/bin/qmail-pop3d
> > > Maildir &
> > > ^- All on one line.
> > >
> > > (I know you can break this up, but why complex things?)
> > >
> > > See that I am using /var/qmail/users/checkpoppasswd? This is a modified
> > > checkpoppasswd that I have done.
> > >
> > > When you install vchkpw, all you do is change to:
> > >
> > > After:
> > >
> > > /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -H -R -c 20 0 pop3 /var/qmail/bin/qmail-popup
> > > thepublic.net /home/popusers/bin/vchkpw /var/qmail/bin/qmail-pop3d Maildir
> > > &
> > > ^- All on one line.
> > >
> > > See. No mystery here. vchkpw is a different user authentication. vchkpw
> > > also re-writes several files in the /var/qmail/control/* directory.
> > > Including virtualdomains and rctphosts. So back them up before continuing.
> > > You can edit them later.
> > >
> > > vchkpw also rewrites the /var/qmail/users/assign file to it's format. So
> > > this means any passwords you might have stored here already will be gone.
> > > You can backup a copy of it and delete what you have. Then edit the
> > > directories later.
> > >
> > > That's basically the procedure for 'upgrading' to vchkpw. I use the
> > > default qmail-pop3d and smtpd. As well as Qmail's 4 daemon's running,
> > > hosting close to 200 domains now. It hasn't flinched. Not bad for a
> > > little program called Qmail and vchkpw. :)
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric Duncan
> > >
> > > President.and.CEO
> > > The.Public.Network
> > > http://www.thepublic.net
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul Farber writes:
> > >
> > > > hello all
> > > >
> > > > I'm tring to set up two qmail-pop3d daemons using tcpserver on a RH 5.2
> > > > box. I've modified the qmail-pop3d.init files and added the service
> > > > (vpop-3 108/tcp) and it starts up.
> > > >
> > > > I want to use vchpwd and qmailadmin to host more than one virtual domain.
> > > > The INSTALL and FAQ don't cover what to do when you are adding vchkpw and
> > > > still keep the original qmail-pop3d service running.
> > > >
> > > > Any advice?
> > > >
> > > > Paul D. Farber II
> > > > Farber Technology
> > > > Ph. 570-628-5303
> > > > Fax 570-628-5545
> > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
--
Ken Jones
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.inter7.com/qmailadmin/ - web based qmail adminstration
