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On Sat, 17 Jan 2026 20:43:12 -0000 (UTC) Lawrence D?Oliveiro wrote:
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2026 13:51:22 -0000 (UTC), Markus Robert Kessler wrote:
>
>> When I try to log into Dovecot, it asks for password (based on
>> /etc/shadow as it looks like), but then Dovecot asks for some imap
>> password:
>>
>> [502 root@rpi-inst ~]# cyradm -u cyrus localhost Password:
>> IMAP Password:
>> Login failed: authentication failure at
>> /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/perl5/5.32/Cyrus/IMAP/
Admin.pm
>> line 134.
>> cyradm: cannot authenticate to server as cyrus
>
> Seems to be saying it?s trying to authenticate as user ?cyrus?. Is this
> valid?
>
> Another thing to check is, is it trying to connect via the imap port
> (143) or imaps (993)?
Oh sorry, wrong machine...
Just reinstalled dovecot to have a clean start.
There are these ports open now and imaps is also up:
PORT STATE SERVICE
22/tcp open ssh
25/tcp open smtp
80/tcp open http
143/tcp open imap
631/tcp open ipp
993/tcp open imaps
I created a user `dov` for such purposes, hence I have
dov:x:1010:1010::/home/dov:/bin/bash
dovecot:x:123:131:Dovecot mail server,,,:/usr/lib/dovecot:/usr/sbin/
nologin
dovenull:x:124:130:Dovecot login user,,,:/nonexistent:/usr/sbin/nologin
as dovecot-related users.
At the moment I am stuck because any attempt to log in ends by returning
to commandline instantly:
[592 root@rpi-inst /tmp]# doveadm auth login dov
Password:
passdb: dov auth succeeded
extra fields:
user=dov
userdb extra fields:
dov
system_groups_user=dov
uid=1010
gid=1010
home=/home/dov
auth_mech=PLAIN
[593 root@rpi-inst /tmp]#
No chance to create a mailbox here.
Maybe the definition of who is admin is missing?
Can someone please give a little advice how to log in to create a mailbox
and set the password in the right way?
Thank you!
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