Thanks for the information about the salt with encrypt. I actually figured that out at some point. I sent the messages below yesterday, but for some reason they were not posted to the list. Thanks Ted
> >> Hello >> I just updated the 2/18 snapshot for amd64 (6.0 GENERIC.MP#178 amd64). >> >> After updating, I updated all the packages. >> >> Now, I cannot login to imap. >> >> I am using postfix, courier-imap, with mysql (mariadb). >> >> I recall that when I set this up 2 years ago, I used the command line >> "encrypt" function to create the password hashes that were inserted in >> the mysql user table for authentication. >> >> Since all my user accounts cannot access imap, I wondered if something >> had changed in the hashing. So, I used "encrypt" on the password, and >> got a different hash than I did originally. >> >> for example, last year the hash (of one password) started with >> "$2b$08$GbrcrMOiXb..." and now it starts with "$2b$10$9xJ8rv1D..." >> >> I tried changing the hash in the database, restarting mysql, courier >> (imap, authd), postfix; but am unable to login to imap. >> >> I keep getting login failures. >> >> Any help would be really appreciated. >> >> Thanks >> Ted > > I am responding to my own message. > > I still cannot authenticate to courier-imap. > > I have found this in /var/log/maillog: > > authdaemond: marker line not found in /etc/courier/authmysqlrc > (probably forgot to run sysconftool after an upgrade) > > This occurs with each login attempt, and preceeds each "LOGIN FAILED" > line, such as: > > imapd-ssl: LOGIN FAILED, user=u...@example.com, ip=[::ffff:172.xx.x.xx] > > I found that something called sysconftool exists at: > /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/sysconftool > > But running it as root (# > /usr/local/libexec/courier-authlib/sysconftool), and then restarting > courier_authdaemond, courier_imap, and courier_imap_ssl (in that > order), does not resolve the login failures or the message in maillog. > > As I said, any pointers on how I can fix this would be welcome. > At this point, I don't think the login failure has anything to do with > encrypt (as I implied in my original message). > > Thanks again > Ted Ok, sorry for bothering the list, but the loss of email access bugged me, and I did not know what to do. But now, 3 hours later, I have gotten imap working again. Whether or not I "fixed" the problem, I don' know. But, it seems, in the most recent package update of courier-imap, something is missing. I basically added: --- ##NAME: MARKER:0 # # Do not remove this section from this configuration file. This section # must be present at the end of this file. --- to the end of /etc/courier/authmysqlrc and restarted courier, and I can now login again. I mention this in case it may be of help to another. Thanks Ted
