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    Default checking exim under another user

    Curious if I was to check exim queue under another user how would I add it to the group? If exim runs under mailnull and I want to add a specific user to the system that can check the exim queue other then root...for example

    as root exim -bpc will return the mail queue but as a normal user you would get a permission denied message so im assuming you would need to add that user to the exim group so it can access it it like /usr/sbin/usermod -G someuser mailnull ?

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    just to add as well I can add

    queue_list_requires_admin = false

    From reading here http://www.exim.org/exim-html-4.10/doc/html/spec_5.html the admin user can list the queue and some certain commands but from a security perspective still wouldnt want all users to check the queue really, would still like to keep it restricted to root and one other user if possible
    Last edited by DigiCrime; 08-01-2006 at 04:13 PM.

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    Use sudo/visudo to permit user to run specific exim command as root without a password.

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    edit: thanks I got it
    Last edited by DigiCrime; 08-01-2006 at 11:08 PM.

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