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[PATCH] opensmtpd-service-type to extend pam

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Message #8 received at 36239 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: Kristofer Buffington <kristofer <at> walletsworth.com>
Cc: 36239 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: [bug#36239] [PATCH] opensmtpd-service-type to extend pam
Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:40:45 +0200

Hi Kristofer,

Kristofer Buffington <kristofer <at> walletsworth.com> skribis:

> +(define %opensmtpd-pam-services
> +  (list (unix-pam-service "smtpd")))
> +
>  (define opensmtpd-service-type
>    (service-type
>     (name 'opensmtpd)
> @@ -1675,6 +1679,8 @@ accept from local for any relay
>                               (const %opensmtpd-accounts))
>            (service-extension activation-service-type
>                               opensmtpd-activation)
> +          (service-extension pam-root-service-type
> +                             (const %opensmtpd-pam-services))

Could you explain why the PAM service is needed and what went wrong
before that?

I haven’t use this service (yet) but I’m surprised it needs a PAM hook.

Thanks for your patch,
Ludo’.

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