Thanks Joe, however I still receive cyradm: cannot authenticate to server with as cyrus
when I try to authenticate. Also, in my logs I am getting. www perl: krb_mk_req() failed: No ticket file (tf_util) (76) www perl: No worthy mechs found Thanks. -Eric On Mon, 10 Mar 2003, Joe Dennick wrote: > Try using the following command to get cyradm to work: > > cyradm --user cyrus localhost > > It will then ask for cyrus's password. > > Once authenticated, you can create your users with the command: > cm user.userid (replace userid with the appropriate user's name) > > After you've done that, you can create sub-folders with the command: > cm user.userid.newfolder > > I usually create sent-mail, drafts, and trash for all of my users. > > Finally, after you've created your user's mailboxes, you can then copy their mail > from the old server to the appropriate folder on the new server. > > I hope this helps. > > Joe Dennick > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Eric Clemens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote the Mar 10, 2003 2:55 PM: > > > > > I appreciate any help someone could offer with my problem outlined below. > > I am trying to convert my system from using imap-uw to cyrus. imap-uw was > > working fine until about 3 weeks ago when out of the blue it just stopped > > allowing anyone to authenticate. After trying to fix that problem was > > unsuccessful, I thought it would be better to upgrade to cyrus. > > > > I am running FreeBSD 4.7 and installed cyrus-imapd-2.1.12 from the port > > tree using make install. > > > > I am loosely trying to follow the instructions in the (outdated) cyrus FAQ > > and everything that is mentioned seems good.. > > > > I ran mkimap successfully. The directions then ask to run chattr +S on > > several files. I don't know what the FreeBSD equivalent would be for a > > chattr +S, so I skipped this step. > > > > In section 8.2 of the FAQ - testing, I was able to successfully test the > > server at one point, however it now appears it doesn't like my password... > > hummm. > > > > In section 8.3 of the FAQ, when I issue the command cyradm 'localhost' I > > receive the following reply: 'cyradm: cannot authenticate to server with > > as cyrus' > > > > That seems to be where I am stuck. > > > > I am running a default configuration, I have not changed any of the > > settings. > > > > I did some searching through the list archives, and my sasl_pwcheck_method > > is set to saslauthd. > > > > On a final note, I am able to log in and authenticate using an IMAP client > > and a system account - but I do not have ANY folders to read mail from. > > > > NOTE: I have folders and messages saved in folders from when I was using > > imap-uw - I'd like to save that data... can I? (I have the files) > > > > I cannot seem to make any headway on this and appreciate anyone's help and > > input. > > > > Thanks. > > -Eric > > me (at) ericclemens.com > >
