Re: [courier-users] Re: Using LDAP with virtual and normal accounts

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On May 28, 2005, at 6:02 PM, Lloyd Zusman wrote:

>
> OK. I think I understand. When you say "leave the first setting
> off",
> are you referring to the LDAP_MAILROOT setting?

Yes.

> If so, then I think I understand what you're describing here. For
> handling both cases via authldap, I presume it goes like this ...
>
> - I don't use LDAP_MAILROOT, LDAP_GLOB_UID, or LDAP_GLOB_GID at all.

Right.

> - I use homeDirectory (from LDAP_HOMEDIR), uidNumber (from LDAP_UID),
> and gidNumber (from LDAP_GID) in both cases, as follows:
> ...Is my understanding correct?

Yes.

>>
>> Put '/var/vmail/quack@abc.com/' in that entry's homeDirectory
>> attribute.
>>
>
> One question: do I need the trailing slash for all homeDirectory
> values?

I don't think so.

> Thanks a lot for your cogent and quite helpful explanations.

No problem. :)

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0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">OK.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>I think I understand.<SPAN =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">=A0 </SPAN>When you say "leave the first =
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type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">If so, then I think I understand =
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</SPAN>For</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">- I don't use =
LDAP_MAILROOT, LDAP_GLOB_UID, or LDAP_GLOB_GID at =
all.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
class=3D"khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Right.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE =
type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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in both cases, as follows:</DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">...Is my =
understanding correct?</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><DIV><BR =
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14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Put '/var/vmail/<A =
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min-height: 14px; "><BR></DIV><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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so.</DIV><BR><BLOCKQUOTE type=3D"cite"><DIV style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Thanks a lot =
for your cogent and quite helpful =
explanations.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR></DIV><DIV>No problem.=A0 =
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