I've read all docs and your emails, but I am still not able to authenticate via sasldb2 file.
I configured Cyrus in this way: --------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] cyrus-imapd]# cat /etc/imapd.conf configdirectory: /var/lib/imap partition-default: /var/spool/imap admins: cyrus ksmail lmtp_admins: cyrus ksmail allowanonymouslogin: yes allowplaintext: yes sievedir: /var/lib/imap/sieve sendmail: /usr/sbin/sendmail servername: kmailcert.it hashimapspool: true sasl_pwcheck_method: auxprop sasl_mech_list: plain login --------------------------------------------------- and I added a cyrus user: -------------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] cyrus-imapd]# /usr/sbin/saslauthd -v saslauthd 2.1.17 authentication mechanisms: getpwent kerberos5 pam rimap shadow ldap [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# /usr/sbin/saslpasswd2 -c -u cyrus localhost Password: Again (for verification): [EMAIL PROTECTED] etc]# strings sasldb2 md5 0499 ks5010 1c3d9a702b79ad9f 00000000000000000000 localhost cyrus cmusaslsecretOTP cyrus localhost cyrus userPassword --------------------------------------------------------------------- I tried to connect via cyrusadm: --------------------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] cyrus-imapd]# ./cyradm --user cyrus localhost IMAP Password: at /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.1/i386-linux/Cyrus/IMAP/Admin.pm line 118 cyradm: cannot authenticate to server with as cyrus --------------------------------------------------------------------- the logs: --------------------------------------------------------------------- [EMAIL PROTECTED] cyrus-imapd]# tail /var/log/auth.log Mar 12 11:57:48 ksmail-test perl: No worthy mechs found --------------------------------------------------------------------- any idea how to figure out of this? Thanks --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.618 / Virus Database: 397 - Release Date: 09/03/2004 --- Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html