solution:

chmod -R 755 /var/run/sasl

working fine now :)

regards,
-sd

Am Mit, den 22.10.2003 schrieb Stefan Dengscherz um 18:44:
> hello all,
> 
> i have the following problem: i successfully installed postfix from
> pkgsrc (compiled with sasl support) and cyrus-sasl on netbsd 1.6.1 with
> all security patches applied. i have replaced the mail system with the
> pkgsrc postfix by changing mailer.conf and adding the suggested lines to
> /etc/rc.conf.d/postfix. mail delivery works fine now through my new
> postfix (local and from/to the web).
> 
> however i also need smtp auth to send mail from remote clients like
> outlook. authentication should be based on local user data (local
> accounts = mail account), because sending mail is only possible when
> you're logged in on the box atm - thus i decided to use the saslauthd
> password check method in sasl.
> 
> here's my configuration:
> 
> --
> root@netbox:~> cat /usr/lib/sasl/smtpd.conf
> pwcheck_method: saslauthd
> --
> 
> --
> root@netbox:~> tail -n 4 /usr/pkg/etc/postfix/main.cf
> smtpd_sasl_auth_enable = yes
> smtpd_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
> broken_sasl_auth_clients = yes
> smtpd_recipient_restrictions =
> permit_sasl_authenticated,check_relay_domains
> --
> 
> a quick check if postfix really supports smtp auth:
> telnet & ehlo to port 25 results in:
> 
> --
> 250-PIPELINING
> 250-SIZE 10240000
> 250-VRFY
> 250-ETRN
> 250-AUTH PLAIN
> 250-AUTH=PLAIN
> 250-XVERP
> 250 8BITMIME
> --
> 
> so everything should be fine.
> 
> if i try to send mail from a mail client, i simply get authentication
> failed error and the following entries in maillog:
> 
> --
> Oct 22 18:22:27 netbox postfix/smtpd[3805]: connect from
> unknown[192.168.1.10]
> Oct 22 18:22:29 netbox postfix/smtpd[3805]: warning:
> unknown[192.168.1.10]: SASL PLAIN authentication failed
> Oct 22 18:22:33 netbox postfix/smtpd[3805]: disconnect from
> unknown[192.168.1.10]
> --
> 
> authlog doesn't mention any incorrect logins - just the successful
> saslauthd start message:
> 
> --
> Oct 22 18:38:17 netbox saslauthd[3832]: START: saslauthd 1.5.27
> Oct 22 18:38:17 netbox saslauthd[3838]: daemon started, listening on
> /var/run/sasl/mux
> --
> 
> the box is connected to the internet and has a fqdn assigned.
> 
> any hints/suggestions - i don't see any error?
> thanks in advance.
> 
> regards,
> -sd
>