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Description of problem: pam_access.so modules requires a valid PAM_RHOST variable or a tty. None of them are provided by imapd and it fails with something like | Feb 17 15:44:46 kosh pam_access[9802]: couldn't get the tty name when pam_access.so will be used. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): imap-2001a-18 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. echo 'account required /lib/security/$ISA/pam_access.so' \ >> /etc/pam.d/system-auth 2. try to access IMAP mailbox Actual results: login fails because ttyname can not be determined Expected results: login succeeds Additional information: The recent imap-2002b and the developing snapshot are containing the necessary bits already (search for 'pam_start' in src/osdep/unix)
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Red Hat Linux 7.3 and Red Hat Linux 9 are no longer supported by Red Hat, Inc. f you are currently still running Red Hat Linux 7.3 or 9, you are strongly advised to upgrade to a current Fedora Core release or Red Hat Enterprise Linux or comparable. Some information on which option may be right for you is available at http://www.redhat.com/rhel/migrate/redhatlinux/. Closing as CANTFIX.