I have 3 Frontends in DMZ, 4 Backends in Intranet and a Administrative Station in other network. The administrative station, and clients stations can not connect direct to backend servers. In imapd.conf i enable the parameter: proxyd_disable_mailbox_referrals: 1 With 2.3.16 dont have problem to issue commands direct in frontends using cyradm. cyradm --user cyrus frontend2316 info user/mailbox - OK lam user/mailbox - OK sam user/mailbox - OK cm user/mailbox - OK With 2.4.X : cyradm --user cyrus frontend241 info user/mailbox - OK lam user/mailbox - OK sam user/mailbox - timeout error cm user/mailbox - timeout error Without firewall ( frontend - firewall - backend ) : info user/mailbox - OK lam user/mailbox - OK sam user/mailbox - Ask for backend password cm user/mailbox - Ask for backend password I keep same config between cyrus 2.4.1 and cyrus 2.3.16. Its possible to disable referall to cyradm ? Regards Zinato ---- Cyrus Home Page: http://www.cyrusimap.org/ List Archives/Info: http://lists.andrew.cmu.edu/pipermail/info-cyrus/