Re: Postfix smtp auth problem

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Author: Bryan O'Neal
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To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: Postfix smtp auth problem
Even though I am only having the issue with SMTP? IMAP works perfectly
with stranded password auth?
BTW I am using courier not cyrus

On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 1:29 PM, Eric Shubert <> wrote:
> Bryan O'Neal wrote:
>>
>> Ok, I have a smart phone that can not auth for SMTP on this postfix box
>>
>> The error I get is
>> May  6 09:53:39 GNUbox postfix/smtpd[16233]: TLS connection
>> established from 2.sub-75-244-219.myvzw.com[75.244.219.2]: SSLv3 with
>> cipher RC4-MD5 (128/128 bits)
>> May  6 09:53:41 GNUbox postfix/smtpd[16233]: warning: SASL
>> authentication problem: unable to open Berkeley db /etc/sasldb2: No
>> such file or directory
>> May  6 09:53:41 GNUbox postfix/smtpd[16233]: warning: SASL
>> authentication problem: unable to open Berkeley db /etc/sasldb2: No
>> such file or directory
>> May  6 09:53:41 GNUbox postfix/smtpd[16233]: warning: SASL
>> authentication failure: no secret in database
>> May  6 09:53:41 GNUbox postfix/smtpd[16233]: warning:
>> 2.sub-75-244-219.myvzw.com[75.244.219.2]: SASL CRAM-MD5 authentication
>> failed: authentication failure
>> May  6 09:53:42 GNUbox postfix/smtpd[16233]: lost connection after
>> AUTH from 2.sub-75-244-219.myvzw.com[75.244.219.2]
>> May  6 09:53:42 GNUbox postfix/smtpd[16233]: disconnect from
>> 2.sub-75-244-219.myvzw.com[75.244.219.2]
>>
>> So after trying to fix SASL (And failing - I would have to set it up
>> again from scratch which I am not prepared to do rite now) I said - Ok
>> - I'll just turn it off and see what happens but I still get and SASL
>> error - see above - And this is what I find odd. If the server is not
>> advertising SASL why is the client trying to negotiate it and why is
>> the server looking to comply?  Desktop clients work fine using TSL and
>> password auth against the LDAP server. Which is what I would like to
>> do for the phones at this point.
>>
>> Could I please get some help from some one smarter then I.
>>
>> Here is the appropriate segment of my main.cf file
>>
>> content_filter = smtp-amavis:[127.0.0.1]:10024
>>
>> smtp_use_tls = yes
>> smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
>> smtp_tls_enforce_peername = no
>> smtpd_use_tls = yes
>> smtpd_enforce_tls = no
>> smtp_tls_CApath = /usr/share/ssl/certs
>> smtpd_tls_cert_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/mail.cmaz.com.crt
>> smtpd_tls_key_file = /etc/postfix/ssl/mail.cmaz.com.key
>> smtpd_tls_wrappermode = no
>> smtpd_tls_auth_only = yes
>> smtpd_tls_loglevel = 2
>> smtpd_tls_received_header = yes
>> smtpd_tls_session_cache_timeout = 3600s
>> tls_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
>> tls_daemon_random_source = dev:/dev/urandom
>>
>> smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = no
>> smtpd_sasl2_auth_enable = no
>> #smtpd_sasl_local_domain = $myhostname
>> #smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
>> #smtpd_sasl_path = smtpd
>>
>> smtpd_client_restrictions = permit_mynetworks
>>                          # permit_sasl_authenticated
>>
>> #smtpd_sasl_tls_security_options = $smtpd_sasl_security_options
>>
>> mime_header_checks = regexp:/etc/postfix/mime_header_checks
>>
>> smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
>>       permit_sasl_authenticated,
>>       permit_mynetworks,
>>       check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/whitelist,
>>       # check_sender_access ldap:whitelist,
>>       check_sender_access hash:/etc/postfix/spoofed-domains,
>>       reject_non_fqdn_sender,
>>       reject_non_fqdn_recipient,
>>       reject_unknown_sender_domain,
>>       reject_unknown_recipient_domain,
>>       reject_unauth_destination,
>>       # reject_unauth_pipelining,
>>       #reject_rbl_client cbl.abuseat.org,
>>       #reject_rbl_client combined.njabl.org,
>>       #reject_rbl_client sbl-xbl.spamhaus.org,
>>       #reject_rbl_client relays.ordb.org,
>>       #reject_rbl_client list.dsbl.org,
>>       #reject_rhsbl_client blackhole.securitysage.com,
>>       #reject_rhsbl_sender blackhole.securitysage.com,
>>
>>       # reject_non_fqdn_helo_hostname
>>       # reject_invalid_helo_hostname
>>       check_policy_service unix:/var/spool/postfix/postgrey/socket
>>
>> smtpd_data_restrictions =
>>       reject_multi_recipient_bounce
>>       # sleep 1
>>       reject_unauth_pipelining
>
> Looks to me like perhaps you need to configure Cyrus SASL.
> See http://www.postfix.org/SASL_README.html#server_cyrus
>
> --
> -Eric 'shubes'
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