SA Scoring

Ed Bruce edwardbruce at sbcglobal.net
Wed May 17 18:05:22 IST 2006


Glenn Steen wrote:
> On 17/05/06, --[UxBoD]-- <uxbod at splatnix.net> wrote:
>> Hi Scott,
>>
>> oops again, upgraded DCC and was using wrong path :( with respect to
>> the bayes database yes I am using root. Should it be held under the
>> postfix
>> account ?
>
> Phil, if that path/files are readable by postfix (assuming you do the
> usual unprivileged chroot thing)... well, then that is fine. If not
> ... :-).
> Easiest test is to su into the postfix user account and rerun the SA
> lint from there... Search the output for "bayes":-).
> Ownership of the files/directories and/or permission "mask" might need
> be adjusted, if it isn't readable/writable.
>
> While you're at it (logged in as the postfix user), also look that
> pyzor/razor/dcc really works for that user too... It's rather common
> to make the postfix users homedir unwritable, so these might need some
> help too.
>
I have a question, since our postfix account is in a chroot jail and
can't be su'ed to, how do you check this out?


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