>>>I don't think PAM will follow symlinks. Try cp-ing the file. >> >> >> cd /etc/pam.d/ >> cp -p imap pop3 > > Try: > > rm pop > cp -p imap pop > > Just a thought, since your original symlink name doesn't match your copy > above, and on the few PAM systems I run, the filename is /etc/pam.d/pop.
Wow, thanks, that did the trick! Since there was already a file /etc/pam.d/pop3 I assumed that would be the one to use. BTW, I tried symlinking imap > pop and that works too. You saved me days of tearing my hair out. >> restart cyrus >> restart saslauthd >> >> # Successful login via IMAP in Thunderbird >> Jan 5 11:31:28 james PAM_pgsql[23428]: (imap) user user.dom.com >> authenticated. >> >> # Same error with POP login: >> Jan 5 11:31:45 james saslauthd[23429]: do_auth : auth failure: >> [user=test.dom.com] [service=pop] [realm=] [mech=pam] [reason=PAM auth >> error] >> Jan 5 11:31:45 james pop3s[23436]: Password verificati ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus Cyrus Wiki/FAQ: http://cyruswiki.andrew.cmu.edu List Archives/Info: http://asg.web.cmu.edu/cyrus/mailing-list.html
