From 20dfee53954fb557cf867a053d4d5d29e9bedb89 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Eric S. Raymond" Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 01:14:30 +0000 Subject: Looks like we've got the new authentication logic done. svn path=/trunk/; revision=3072 --- fetchmail-FAQ.html | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++-- 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'fetchmail-FAQ.html') diff --git a/fetchmail-FAQ.html b/fetchmail-FAQ.html index 84d06ae9..df418399 100644 --- a/fetchmail-FAQ.html +++ b/fetchmail-FAQ.html @@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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Frequently Asked Questions About Fetchmail

@@ -682,6 +682,24 @@ once you have installed the `bind' package.

F1. Why does my old .fetchmailrc file no longer work?

+

If your file predates 5.6.5

+ +The imap-gss, imap-k4, and imap-login +protocol types are gone. This is a result of a major re-factoring +of the authentication machinery; fetchmail can now use Kerberos V4 +and GSSAPI not just with IMAP but with POP3 servers that have RFC1734 +support for the AUTH command.

+ +When trying to identify you to an IMAP or POP mailserver, fetchmail +now first tries methods that don't require a password (GSSAPI, +KERBEROS_IV); then it looks for methods that mask your password +(CRAM-MD5, X-OTP); and only if it the server doesn't support any of +those will it ship your password en clair.

+ +Setting the preauth option to any value other than `password' +will prevent from looking for a password in your .netrc file +or querying for it at startup time.

+

If your file predates 5.1.0

In 5.1.0, the auth keyword and option were changed to @@ -2963,7 +2981,7 @@ switching to IMAP and using a short expunge interval.

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Eric S. Raymond <esr@snark.thyrsus.com>
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