diff dovecot-example.conf @ 4467:eaab43f6f65f HEAD

Removed hardcoded 127.* and ::1 IP checks. Instead just check that local IP matches remote IP to assume the connection is secure.
author Timo Sirainen <tss@iki.fi>
date Sat, 01 Jul 2006 23:09:36 +0300
parents 9577a99b7fef
children e2521ee11147
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--- a/dovecot-example.conf	Sat Jul 01 22:42:27 2006 +0300
+++ b/dovecot-example.conf	Sat Jul 01 23:09:36 2006 +0300
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@
 #listen = *
 
 # Disable LOGIN command and all other plaintext authentications unless
-# SSL/TLS is used (LOGINDISABLED capability). Note that 127.*.*.* and
-# IPv6 ::1 addresses are considered secure, this setting has no effect if
-# you connect from those addresses.
+# SSL/TLS is used (LOGINDISABLED capability). Note that if the remote IP
+# matches the local IP (ie. you're connecting from the same computer), the
+# connection is considered secure and plaintext authentication is allowed.
 #disable_plaintext_auth = yes
 
 # Should all IMAP and POP3 processes be killed when Dovecot master process