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Re: [SM-PLUGINS] change_sqlpass-3.3-1.2 - SquirrelMail 1.4.15 ERROR: Could not find Pear DB library
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From: Fred Z. <fre...@sh...> - 2010-02-26 02:10:07
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Today I had to remove the change_sqlpass plugin from my server due to a lack of support. Unfortunately this means that I will also have to remove squirrelmail as well. After 4 months of asking questions in various places without a single reply I have been left with no other choice. Regards Fred > OK, I need to clarify here, there seems to be 2 of us on this thread with > a similar problem. I have jumped in on this discussion because I felt my > situation was similar. > > I will attempt to outline my issue in as much detail as I can. > > Background: > I have installed a Debian web server to manage my own domains, websites > and email. I am using Domain Technology Control (DTC) as a control panel > for the server. > > The database containing the tables is called dtc and the table containing > the user information is called pop_access, the columns of interest are as > follows. > > id=user email left of @ > mbox_host=domain, right of @ > crypt=not sure > passwd=password in plain text > fullemail=full email address > > > I have SM installed on my server > I have installed the change_sqlpass plugin and activated it > > I have edited the config.php > > $csp_dsn = 'mysql://DatabaseAdmin:AdminPassword@localhost/dtc'; > So I can connect to the database. > > Now my problem starts. > I simply don't understand how the rest of the connect strings are > configured (what they are asking for) and what type of string I should be > using. Also there are many sections to the configuration that seem to > require different connect strings to different places. > > Example. > //$lookup_password_query = ''; > // TERRIBLE SECURITY: $lookup_password_query = 'SELECT count(*) FROM > users WHERE username = "%1" AND plain_password = "%5"'; > $lookup_password_query = 'SELECT count(*) FROM users WHERE username = > "%1" AND crypt_password = %4'; > > SELECT means what? > FROM means what? > WHERE means what? > What I am asking here is what is the statement asking for. > > I have googled (made things worse), I have read manuals, all to no avail > because everything I have read assumes a level of understanding I simply > don't have. > > I have asked the author of DTC for some assistance, he didn't answer my > questions at all even though he was interested in having the plugin work. > > I have asked in the general SM list and was told to come here. > > I have been attempting to get this operational for more than 3 months now. > And until I can gain some understanding of what the configuration file is > asking for I will never get it configured. > > If someone would be so kind as to hold my hand a little and walk me > through the basics so that I can move forward with this it would be most > appreciated. > > Sorry to be such a pleb. > > Regards > > Fred > > >> Hi, >> If you are using password encryption then you will have to encrypt >> their >> password. In phpmyadmin select the user, edit and find the password >> line. One will say clear,and right under it is crypt. You will see the >> password they selected in both fields. In the crypt field there is a >> drop down menu. Select encrypt for the crypt field and click on Go. It >> will encrypt the password. The clear field remains the password they >> selected. You will have to do this as you are the admin. Let me know if >> that helps. >> John D >> >> >>> I'm using debian lenny mysql 5 and sure - phpmyadmin is not the >>> problem. >>> i'm using it for daily doings. >>> its a private web/mailserver more or less for myself BUT now i want >>> to give my children and my parents access to own emailadresses - and i >>> want them to set there passwords by themself. for them is phpmyadmin >>> nothing to talk abount - they are just 'users' ... >>> Thorsten A.O. >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I am a bit late to this thread but I may be able to help. What >>>> Database >>>> are you using? What operating system and mail server ex.Postfix? >>>> Do you have phpmyadmin installed? I am running postfix with Mysql. >>>> Using >>>> phpmyadmin for the passwords and adding users is relatively easy. >>>> >>>> John D >>>> >>>>> I have had a not to dissimilar problem and have been trying to sort >>>>> it >>>>> out >>>>> for weeks. >>>>> >>>>> My problem is that I have a serious lack of knowledge. >>>>> >>>>> I have worked out how to connect to the database, but I don't know >>>>> about >>>>> the rest of the connection strings used. >>>>> >>>>> I have exported the database table containing the information that I >>>>> believe to be all the relevant information. >>>>> id=user email left of @ >>>>> mbox_host=domain, right of @ >>>>> crypt=not sure >>>>> passwd=password in plain text >>>>> fullemail=full email address >>>>> >>>>> If someone could point me to where I can find information to help me >>>>> understand what to adjust that would be great. >>>>> >>>>> Or if you are so inclined just provide me with the required strings >>>>> to >>>>> paste to the config file that would also be good. >>>>> >>>>> After more than 3 months of working on this I have reached the end of >>>>> my >>>>> willingness to google anything about this any more. >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> >>>>> Fred >>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sorry - it came to nothing, so i need a ltiitle bit help. >>>>>>>>> I tried to install change_sqlpass for the first time ( i want to >>>>>>>>> add >>>>>>>>> some more users than just me). >>>>>>>>> After the first error COULD NOT FIND PEAR DB LIBRARY i tried a >>>>>>>>> little >>>>>>>>> bit 'googleling' >>>>>>>>> and installed php-pear.Pear list shows me >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Installed packages, channel pear.php.net: >>>>>>>>> ========================================= >>>>>>>>> Package Version State >>>>>>>>> Archive_Tar 1.3.2 stable >>>>>>>>> Console_Getopt 1.2.3 stable >>>>>>>>> PEAR 1.7.1 stable >>>>>>>>> Structures_Graph 1.0.2 stable >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> include_path in php.ini points to /usr/share/php/PEAR. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Whats wrong - where is my big mistake? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Have you got installed php-db? >>>>>>>> Cause it looks like there is no DB lib. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thx for your note - i really didn't noticed, that i had to install >>>>>>> that >>>>>>> to. (is there a good howto for squirrelmail and change_sqlpass?) >>>>>>> the pear db error is gone - >>>>>>> but the next occured -> Could not make database connection >>>>>>> i think i have to take a more intensive look at the config.php ? >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes. It can't connect to the database unless you configure it with >>>>>> the right information to do so. >>>>>> >>>>>>> again - thanks for your help and if you' ve got any further hints >>>>>>> for >>>>>>> me >>>>>>> - a noob like me is always interestet in that ;) >>>>>>> greetings from germany >>>>>>> thorten >>>>>>> ps >>>>>>> i dont know how it works in this list - if it is not wantetd to >>>>>>> answer >>>>>>> directly - just tell me. >>>>>> >>>>>> READ the mailing list posting guidelines as you were requested to do >>>>>> when you subscribed. 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