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11. Questions and Answers

Here I answer the questions which I got from users. If you don't find an answer feel free to contact me

11.1.1. Does web-cyradm only support users like ╩test0001╚ ? I'd like to have a more descriptive username
11.1.2. web-cyradm complains about ╩Fatal error: Call to undefined function: bindtextdomain() in /www/web-cyradm-0.5.3/index.php on line 46╚, whats wrong?
11.1.3. I got a error from Web-cyradm like this ╩Fatal error: Call to undefined function: query() in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/web-cyradm/auth.inc.php on line 17╚
11.1.4. Why MySQL and not LDAP?
11.1.5. Why Postfix and not Qmail?
11.1.6. I got a Error: "Temporary lookup failure"
11.1.7. Does this HOWTO also work on other platforms?

1. FAQ

11.1.1. Does web-cyradm only support users like ╩test0001╚ ? I'd like to have a more descriptive username

web-cyradm does also support usernames like ╩user.name.example.com╚ if you configure it. Your need to change config.inc.php and change the value of DOMAIN_AS_PREFIX to 1. then you need to add ╩unixhierarchysep: yes╚ to your /etc/imapd.conf

11.1.2. web-cyradm complains about ╩Fatal error: Call to undefined function: bindtextdomain() in /www/web-cyradm-0.5.3/index.php on line 46╚, whats wrong?

Web-cyradm needs gettext enabled PHP. Please compile PHP with the configure-option --with-gettext.

gettext is needed for NLS (Native Language Support) which means contributors can easily translate web-cyradm to there language. Fill in your Language in the file /usr/local/apache/htdocs/web-cyradm/locale/templates/web-cyradm.pot and send me the file, then your language will be supported in the next CVS snapshot

11.1.3. I got a error from Web-cyradm like this ╩Fatal error: Call to undefined function: query() in /usr/local/httpd/htdocs/web-cyradm/auth.inc.php on line 17╚

Web-cyradm depends on PEAR for database abstraction. PEAR is included in recent PHP versions. Often PEAR is a separate package, check out the package base of your distribution. I strongly suggest to update to the most recent version of PHP anyway, because a lot of bugs have been fixed.

Another reason could be an authentication error with MySQL. Be sure the user ╩mail╚ has enought rights to acccess the database and tables.

11.1.4. Why MySQL and not LDAP?

Good question. LDAP is role-based and it would be indeed a better solution for such applications. Unfortunately LDAP is very hard to set up. You have to make proper schemes etc. MySQL is the way strait ahead, it is very easy to handle and versatile. There is a PAM module available for LDAP, feel free to use it.

11.1.5. Why Postfix and not Qmail?

Lots of people like to see such a setup with Qmail. The reason why is, Mysql-support is a hack and not in the included in the main source-tree. This could end up in a bad situation. Think if a security-hole is found in qmail and the patch does not work with the corrected version. Postfix is supporting MySQL natively. Another (personal) reason is that I find Postfix more sympatic (I don't know why)

11.1.6. I got a Error: "Temporary lookup failure"

Postfix cannot look up the alias table. Must common failure is that MySQL is not running, or there is a authentication Error. Check /var/log/mail and /usr/local/mysql/var/<hostname>.err to track the error.

11.1.7. Does this HOWTO also work on other platforms?

Unsure. I personally compiled MySQL and Apache on AIX 4.3 and 5.1L (php does not run properly on AIX), Solaris 6/7/8 and HP-UX. Cyrus, pam_mysql and cyrus I never tried. On Solaris there is maybe a chance to get pam_mysql running. On AIX there is no PAM, but a similar mechanism. In short: Try it, and let me know if were successful

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