saslfinger(1)saslfinger(1)NAMEsaslfinger - A utility to collect SMTP AUTH relevant configuration for
Postfix
SYNOPSISsaslfinger [-chs]
DESCRIPTIONsaslfinger is a utility to collect SMTP AUTH relevant configuration for
Postfix. Depending on how you run it, it will search for information on
server-side or client-side SMTP AUTH configuration settings in Postfix
and Cyrus SASL.
OPTIONS-c If you run saslfinger with the option -c it will collect data
required for client-side SMTP AUTH. Client-side SMTP AUTH is
when Postfix smtp daemon uses SMTP AUTH to authenticate itself
with a remote mail server that offers SMTP AUTH.
saslfinger will try to telnet to all hosts listed in
smtp_sasl_password_maps, if it may read smtp_sasl_password_maps
The telnet test verifies your host is able to reach the remote
servers and shows what AUTH mechanisms they offer - in some
cases this is required to debug client-side SMTP AUTH.
Important: By default smtp_sasl_password_maps must be read-only
to root, since these maps contain the usernames and passwords to
authenticate. If you run saslfinger as root access will be no
problem, but saslfinger will fail if you lack the permissions to
access smtp_sasl_password_maps.
If you want to run the telnet test, but don't want to run
saslfinger as root change permissions of smtp_sasl_password_maps
so that the user running saslfinger may access smtp_sasl_pass‐
word_maps while you debug.
*note: You don't need to worry about saslfinger doing anything
with the username or password stored next to the remote hosts in
your smtp_sasl_password_maps; saslfinger completely ignores
these informations!
-h If you run saslfinger with the option -h it will print a little
help message that tells you about the options you can use.
-s If you run saslfinger with the option -s it will collect data
required for server-side SMTP AUTH. Server-side SMTP AUTH is
when Postfix smtpd daemon offers SMTP AUTH to mail clients.
FILESsaslfinger - the script you need to run.
saslfinger.1 - the man page you are currently reading.
AUTHOR
Patrick Koetter, <patrick.koetter@state-of-mind.de>, http://www.state-
of-mind.de
You will find the newest version of saslfinger at http://postfix.state-
of-mind.de/patrick.koetter/saslfinger/.
BUGS
Please report bugs to <patrick.koetter@state-of-mind.de>
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