Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2001 21:48:47 -0700 (PDT) From: Trevin Chow <tmchow@sfu.ca> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Passwordless Pine? Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.30.0109162145130.12245-100000@fraser.sfu.ca> In-Reply-To: <002301c13daf$535d9e60$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com>
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Hi Ted,
Thanks for you input, but I *HAVE* been trying it out. I'm not sure why
you think I haven't.
I attempted what you suggested from your own setup and I'm not even sure
if that's even opening an SSH connection to the IMAP mailserver. How do I
know if it's an SSH connection?
Trevin
On Fri, 14 Sep 2001, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> Trevin,
>
> Why oh why waste time speculating whether it would or wouldn't
> work when it's so simple to just TRY it out?
>
> Here's the relevant sections of MY own .pinerc:
>
> # Sets the time in seconds that Pine will attempt to open a UNIX secure
> # shell connection. The default is 15, min is 5, and max is unlimited.
> # Zero disables ssh altogether.
> ssh-open-timeout=
>
> # Sets the name of the command used to open a UNIX secure shell connection.
> # Tyically this is /usr/local/bin/ssh.
> ssh-path=
>
> # Sets the format of the command used to open a UNIX secure
> # shell connection. The default is "%s %s -l %s exec /etc/r%sd"
> # NOTE: the 4 (four) "%s" entries MUST exist in the provided command
> # where the first is for the command's path, the second is for the
> # host to connnect to, the third is for the user to connect as, and the
> # fourth is for the connection method (typically "imap")
> ssh-command=
>
> and here are the sections of my /usr/local/etc/pine.conf
>
> .
> .
> .
> # Path of (local or remote) INBOX, e.g. ={mail.somewhere.edu}inbox
> # Normal Unix default is the local INBOX (usually /usr/spool/mail/$USER).
> inbox-path={mail.mymailserver.com}inbox
> .
> .
> # Sets the time in seconds that Pine will attempt to open a UNIX secure
> # shell connection. The default is 15, min is 5, and max is unlimited.
> # Zero disables ssh altogether.
> ssh-open-timeout=
>
> # Sets the name of the command used to open a UNIX secure shell connection.
> # Tyically this is /usr/local/bin/ssh.
> ssh-path=/usr/bin/ssh
>
> # Sets the format of the command used to open a UNIX secure
> # shell connection. The default is "%s %s -l %s exec /etc/r%sd"
> # NOTE: the 4 (four) "%s" entries MUST exist in the provided command
> # where the first is for the command's path, the second is for the
> # host to connnect to, the third is for the user to connect as, and the
> # fourth is for the connection method (typically "imap")
> ssh-command=
>
> Note that I do NOT use "passwordless" connection via SSH to the IMAP
> server. This works just file to establish an SSH connection to the
> mailserver.
>
> My advice to you is to get it working the normal SSH way, then once you
> have it running then go off and try to get all the fancy passwordless
> stuff in SSH to work. One bite at a time is the way to solve problems.
> Speculating as to what should or shouldn't work without testing it is
> a waste of time.
>
> Ted Mittelstaedt tedm@toybox.placo.com
> Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide
> Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Trevin Chow [mailto:tmchow@sfu.ca]
> >Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 8:18 AM
> >To: Ted Mittelstaedt
> >Cc: questions@freebsd.org
> >Subject: RE: Passwordless Pine?
> >
> >
> >I can't see why it wouldn't as long as the SSH key has *no* passphrase.
> >I'm just wondering how to setup Pine properly.
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> >
> >> Does Pine work properly with SSH _without_ it being passwordless?
> >> (ie: the normal SSH way?)
> >>
> >> Ted Mittelstaedt
> >tedm@toybox.placo.com
> >> Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate
> >Networker's Guide
> >> Book website:
> >http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> >> >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Trevin Chow
> >> >Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:57 PM
> >> >To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG
> >> >Subject: Passwordless Pine?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >I have succesfully implement public/private SSH keys to allow passwordless
> >> >SSH connectiosn between 2 hosts. I want to also allow for passwordless
> >> >IMAP connections via SSH in pine between one of the hosts to the other. I
> >> >found this on teh net and thought it woudl be pretty easy:
> >> >
> >> >http://www.washington.edu/pine/pine-info/1999.12/msg00170.html
> >> >
> >> >However, whenever I load up pine and try to connect via IMAP, it gives me
> >> >a timeout message and then prompts me for my password.
> >> >
> >> >I have a feeling it has to do with this configuration line in .pinerc:
> >> >
> >> >-----------------
> >> ># Sets the format of the command used to open a UNIX secure
> >> ># shell connection. The default is "%s %s -l %s exec /etc/r%sd"
> >> ># NOTE: the 4 (four) "%s" entries MUST exist in the provided command
> >> ># where the first is for the command's path, the second is for the
> >> ># host to connect to, the third is for the user to connect as, and the
> >> ># fourth is for the connection method (typically "imap")
> >> >ssh-command=%s %s -q -l %s exec /etc/r%sd
> >> >-----------------
> >> >
> >> >I have no idea if that command should be altered or not..any ideas anyone?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
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