Qmail on CentOS
Eric Shubert
ejs at shubes.net
Thu Aug 5 13:42:19 MST 2010
I just tested this, and it appears that register_globals don't even need
to be on to change the password. I'm not sure why that's in the
instructions any more.
Thanks for bringing this up. We're looking into it.
--
-Eric 'shubes'
keith smith wrote:
>
> That's doable! Thanks!
>
> ------------------------
> Keith Smith
>
> --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Eric Shubert /<ejs at shubes.net>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net>
> Subject: Re: Qmail on CentOS
> To: plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 12:49 PM
>
> Now that I look a little closer, the instructions say to set
> register_globals On only to initially set the admin password. Right
> after that it says to turn it back off.
>
> I'm sure that QMT will have a proper fix for this in due time.
>
> keith smith wrote:
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > ------------------------
> > Keith Smith
> >
> > --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Eric Shubert /<ejs at shubes.net
> </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net>>/* wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net
> </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net>>
> > Subject: Re: Qmail on CentOS
> > To: plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> </mc/compose?to=plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 12:38 PM
> >
> > That wiki page should be updated. I've been running with
> > register_globals off since I don't know when. No problem.
> >
> > keith smith wrote:
> > >
> > > I was looking at
> >
> http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com/index.php/CentOS_5_QmailToaster_Install
> > and saw this line:
> > >
> > > Edit /etc/php.ini and set register_globals = On
> > >
> > > Setting register_globals to ON is a security issue. Also
> > starting in version 6 (IIRC) of PHP, register_globals will
> > permanently set to off and will be removed all together.
> > >
> > > http://php.net/manual/en/security.globals.php
> > >
> > > If it is still a requirement to set register_globals = On,
> then i
> > would not be able to use the Qmail Toster.
> > >
> > > ------------------------
> > > Keith Smith
> > >
> > > --- On *Thu, 8/5/10, Eric Shubert /<ejs at shubes.net
> </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net>
> > </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net
> </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net>>>/* wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Eric Shubert <ejs at shubes.net
> </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net>
> > </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net </mc/compose?to=ejs at shubes.net>>>
> > > Subject: Re: Qmail on CentOS
> > > To: plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> </mc/compose?to=plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
> > </mc/compose?to=plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> </mc/compose?to=plug-discuss at lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>>
> > > Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010, 12:10 PM
> > >
> > > keith smith wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I have a backup server that I want to also run as a
> backup
> > mail
> > > server. It is running Qmail. Running a mail server
> is all
> > new to me.
> > > >
> > > > What is the best way to get started. Book, Man
> Page,...?
> > > >
> > > > Bind, Mail, and Apache to a lesser degree have kept
> me from
> > > running a web server from the command line. I've
> been able
> > to get
> > > by with Apache however I know I need to learn a bunch
> more.
> > > >
> > > > Any help is much appreciated.
> > > >
> > > > ------------------------
> > > > Keith Smith
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > http://www.qmailtoaster.com
> > > http://wiki.qmailtoaster.com
> > >
> > > I've been running qmail-toaster for years, and am
> active in the
> > > community. I know that qmail has its drawbacks, but
> QMT far
> > > outweighs them. Do check it out.
> > >
> > > If anyone's interested, I could do a presentation at a
> > meeting about
> > > QMT. You can build one from scratch in nearly that
> amount of time
> > > (once you know what to do, of course).
> > >
> > > -- -Eric 'shubes'
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