[bug#36239] [PATCH] opensmtpd-service-type to extend pam

[Ludovic Courtès]

Hi Kristofer,

Kristofer Buffington <address@hidden> skribis:

> +(define %opensmtpd-pam-services
> +  (list (unix-pam-service "smtpd")))
> +
>  (define opensmtpd-service-type
>    (service-type
>     (name 'opensmtpd)
> @@ -1675,6 +1679,8 @@ accept from local for any relay
>                               (const %opensmtpd-accounts))
>            (service-extension activation-service-type
>                               opensmtpd-activation)
> +          (service-extension pam-root-service-type
> +                             (const %opensmtpd-pam-services))

Could you explain why the PAM service is needed and what went wrong
before that?

I haven’t use this service (yet) but I’m surprised it needs a PAM hook.

Thanks for your patch,
Ludo’.