"Josep M." <websurfer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes: > Hello. > > I try the following: > > testsaslauthd -f /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd/mux -u test -p > passwordgood (pass OK) This is OK > testsaslauthd -f /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd/mux -u test -p > passwordgoodXXXXX (pass OK) This should FAIL > > The password is "passwordgood" but "passwordgoodXXXXX" is accepted > too!!!!! > > But....for example "passwoCCrdgood" is NOT accepted > > > debianet:/home/krasher# cat /etc/default/saslauthd > START=yes > MECHANISMS="pam" > MECH_OPTIONS="" > THREADS=5 > OPTIONS="-c -m /var/spool/postfix/var/run/saslauthd" There has been a limitation of 8 bit for userpasswords in /etc/passwd on some Linux distributions, the limit should be now 32 bit, probably your distribution still maintains the old limitation. -Dieter -- Dieter Klünter | Systemberatung http://www.dkluenter.de GPG Key ID:8EF7B6C6
