IT GOT SORTED OUT..
The problem was with getHashedFile function, it was not converting "\" into "_" .
At our place we have to authenticate to mailserver using "domainname\username" fromat.
When Squirrel tried to create .pref file with "\" in file name it was not able create, as windows will not allow special character in file name .
After editing the prefs.php as per our requirement. Things are smooth.
Thanks a lot every one ...
Regards,
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: MadhuSudhanan K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Jun 29, 2005 3:51 AM
Subject: Re: [SM-USERS] Write permisson needed for user httpd-Squirrelmail Running on Apache,WindowsNT
To: Marc Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Hi!
IT GOT SORTED OUT..
The problem was with getHashedFile function, it was not converting "\" into "_" .
At our place we have to authenticate to mailserver using "domainname\username" fromat.
When Squirrel tried to create .pref file with "\" in file name it was not able create, as windows will not allow special character in file name .
After editing the prefs.php as per our requirement. Things are smooth.
Thanks a lot every one ...
Regards,
On 6/28/05, MadhuSudhanan K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
Hi!
I would first like to Thank you for your reply..
The fiddling done in apache's httpd.conf was :
I added a alias for squirrel mail.
then I removed it.
that's it nothing much..
If you can help me with a working httpd.conf or if you want to have a look at my httpd.conf, I can send that file.
My config.php has this setting
$data_dir = SM_PATH . 'data/';
$attachment_dir = SM_PATH . 'Attachments/';
The physical folder location is:
C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\htdocs\squirrelmail\data
C:\Program Files\Apache Group\Apache\htdocs\squirrelmail\Attachments
both these folders have, everyone full control.
I'm pasting the apache accesslog before & after the problem:
This is the access log of apache which let me log in & acces my mailbox ..
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:46:07 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:46:07 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 200 2211
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:46:07 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/images/sm_logo.png HTTP/1.1" 200 7396
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:46:15 +0530] "POST /squirrelmail/src/redirect.php HTTP/1.1" 200 1416
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/src/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/src/src/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/src/src/src/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/src/src/src/src/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/src/src/src/src/src/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.73 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:49:21 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index/src/src/src/src/src/src/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
The apache log at present.
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:56:55 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/index.php HTTP/1.1" 302 26
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:56:56 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/src/login.php HTTP/1.1" 200 2211
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:56:56 +0530] "GET /squirrelmail/images/sm_logo.png HTTP/1.1" 304 -
172.16.36.3 - - [27/Jun/2005:14:57:04 +0530] "POST /squirrelmail/src/redirect.php HTTP/1.1" 200 1416
There is nothing in the error log..
Regards,
On 6/28/05, Marc Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:squirrelmail-
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of MadhuSudhanan K
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 8:50 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [SM-USERS] Write permisson needed for user httpd-Squirrelmail
> Running on Apache,WindowsNT
>
> Hi,
> My Apache Webserver is up & running
> My PHP configuration is fine.
>
> The only problem I'm facing is how to give my 'data' folder permission
on
> windows.
> The folder & squirrelmail's other folders reside on 'htdocs' folder of
> apache.
> The 'data' folder has the following permission 'Everyone','IUSR XXX',
> 'Apache service user'- full control permission.
>
> But still after, I login to my mail server, this is what I get:
> ERROR
> Error opening ../data/default_pref
> Could not create initial preference file!
> ../data/ should be writable by user httpd
> Please contact your system administrator and report this error.
>
> Go to the login page
>
> The most worrying thing is I was able to login properly once. I
checked my
> mail. then logged off, I saw <username>.abook &
> <username>.pref files created under data folder.
>
> I was fiddling some settings on httpd.conf file & that was it. Now I'm
not
> able to login again, as any user.
The logical answer is to unfiddle what you changed. We're not going to
sit here and guess at what YOU did until we happen to hit on the magic
combination. Since you've provided no specific details about those
changes, what your error logs are showing or what you've attempted on
your own to resolve the problem we can't really help.
--
Marc
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