On 3/3/2011 9:33 AM, Finn Buhelt (kirstineslund) wrote:
> Hi Eric.
>
> I think You're okay doing the change in dovecot.conf but I have
> inserted the text from dovecot.org below just in case
>
>     * *Just like with "dovecot" user, "dovenull" doesn't need a
>       password, home directory or anything else (but it's good to give
>       it its own private "dovenull" group)*
>
>
> I'm sure You know the site but in case others need it - here's the
> link to the page
>
> http://wiki2.dovecot.org/Upgrading/2.0
>
> Regards,
> Finn
>
>
> On 03-03-2011 17:17, Eric Broch wrote:
>>  On 3/3/2011 8:54 AM, Eric Shubert wrote:
>>> On 03/03/2011 08:36 AM, Finn Buhelt (kirstineslund) wrote:
>>>> Hi Eric.
>>>> What about the 'dovenull' user that is required now or have You changed
>>>> the default_login_user ?
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Finn
>>>>
>>> Finn,
>>>
>>> Nice to have you chiming in here, thanks.
>>>
>>> You're running Dovecot v2 I take it? 2.0.9, or earlier?
>>>
>>> Are you subscribed on the qmailtoaster-devel list? Please do if you're
>>> not already.
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>> Finn,
>>
>> Thanks, no I did not do either.
>>
>> But, since you reminded my I added 'default_login_user = dovecot' to
>> dovecot.conf file
>>
>> Can you tell me what parameters are necessary when creating 'dovenull' user?
>>
>> Eric
>>
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or better yet...

useradd -M -d /nohome -s /bin/false -c 'Dovenull user' dovenull

Eric

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