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--- howtos:network_services:install_openwebmail [2013/02/15 13:19 (UTC)]
wisedraco [Installing OpenWebMail in Slackware64 14.0]
+++ howtos:network_services:install_openwebmail [2015/06/26 08:39 (UTC)] (current)
didierspaier [Install OpenWebMail] Removed spaces generating a blank line before " passwdfile_plaintext /etc/passwd "
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 ====== Installing OpenWebMail in Slackware64 14.0 ======
-Topic about openwebmail installation and setup for can use your mailbox over web interface from any place, where you get internet access and can run webbrowser.
-It be based on Slackware64 14.0 64 bit OS and latest openwebmail-current.tar.gz (actually ver 2.53)
+This article explains how to install OpenWebmail and configure it so that you can access your mailbox using a web interface from any place with internet access and a webbrowser available.\\
+These instructions were tested on Slackware64 14.0 64-bit OS and the latest openwebmail-current.tar.gz (actually version 2.53)\\
+It means, you are configured and running Apache web server and Sendmail mailserver.
 ====== Install libraries and required packages ======
-Using CPAN via CPAN.pm:
+Using CPAN via CPAN.pm: <code>
+perl -MCPAN -e shell                    [as root]
-	perl -MCPAN -e shell                    [as root]
+o conf prerequisites_policy ask
-	o conf prerequisites_policy ask
+</code>
 then:
 <code>
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 install Text::Iconv
+quit
 </code>
+====== Install OpenWebMail ======
-  - First, download latest openwebmail: [[http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/current/]]openwebmail-current.tar.gz
+  - First, download latest openwebmail: [[http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/download/current/|openwebmail-current.tar.gz]]
-  - Create an folder when you want, say a "/ADISKS/openwebm_inst" and move openwebmail-current.tar.gz in that
+  - Create a directory wherever you want it, say "''/ADISKS/openwebm_inst''" and move the downloaded file "''openwebmail-current.tar.gz''" into that directory.
-  - extract files with command <code bash> tar -zxvBpf openwebmail-current.tar.gz </code><note important>Use "tar" with "-zxvBpf" option, due to strange files permissions inside that archive. I try to untar it via midnight comander built-in archive tools, ans wrapsuid script not work due this... </note>
+  - Extract all files using the command <code bash>
-  - move untar folder /cgi-bin/openwebmail to /var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail
+tar -zxvBpf openwebmail-current.tar.gz
-  - move untar folder /data/openwebmail to your webserver root ( /var/www/openwebmail )
+</code> **Use "tar" with "-zxvBpf" option, due to strange file permissions inside that archive. I tried to untar it via midnight comander built-in archive tools, ans the //wrapsuid// script would not work because of this... **
-  -
+  - Move the extracted directory "''cgi-bin/openwebmail''" to "''/var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail''"
+  - Move the extracted directory "''data/openwebmail''" to your webserver's //DocumentRoot// (in a default Apache configuration, that will be "''/var/www/openwebmail''")
+  - Change directory to "''/var/www/openwebmail''", delete the file ''index.html'' and run the command <code bash>
+ln -s redirect.html index.html
+</code>
+  - Change directory to "''/var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail''" and run the command <code>
+perl misc/tools/wrapsuid/wrapsuid.pl /var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail
+</code> You should see the following output: <code>
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-folder.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-main.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-read.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-send.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-cal.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-webdisk.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-advsearch.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-abook.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-viewatt.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-vdomain.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-saprefs.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-prefs.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-tool.pl
+Fixing /tmp/openwebmail/cgi-bin/openwebmail/openwebmail-spell.pl
+</code>
+  - Then go to "''/var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail/etc''" and edit the configuration files:
+    - Change "''openwebmail.conf''" according to: <code>
+domainnames             auto
+auth_module             auth_unix.pl
+mailspooldir            /var/spool/mail
+ow_cgidir               /var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail
+ow_cgiurl               /cgi-bin/openwebmail
+ow_htmldir              /var/www/openwebmail
+ow_htmlurl              /
+logfile                 /var/log/openwebmail.log
+</code>
+    - Change directory to "''/var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail/etc/defaults''", edit ''auth_unix conf'' to become<code>
+passwdfile_plaintext    /etc/passwd
+passwdfile_encrypted    /etc/shadow
+passwdmkdb              none
+</code>
+    - In directory "''/var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail/etc/defaults''", edit ''db.conf'' as follows: <code>
+dbm_ext                 .db
+dbmopen_ext             .db
+dbmopen_haslock         no</code>
+    - Then, change directory to "''/var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail''" and run <code bash>
+./openwebmail-tool.pl --init
+</code>
+  - After that, go to "''/var/www/cgi-bin/openwebmail''", check that there are files starting with a dot (like "''.openwebmail.pl''") and old-style filenames (like "''openwebmail.pl)''". Set the //suid// bit for these scripts: <code bash>
+chmod u+s openwebmail*.pl
+chmod u+s .openwebmail*.pl
+</code>
-try to write down all my movings until i forget it - finish in 2-3 days, i think.
+====== Apache additional configuration ======
+  * Add a  AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl option in ''/etc/httpd/httpd.conf'' in section "Directory /srv/httpd/" httpd.conf like be: <code>
+ServerRoot "/usr"
+Listen 80
+LoadModule authn_file_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_authn_file.so
+LoadModule authn_core_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_authn_core.so
+LoadModule authz_host_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_authz_host.so
+LoadModule authz_groupfile_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_authz_groupfile.so
+LoadModule authz_user_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_authz_user.so
+LoadModule authz_core_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_authz_core.so
+LoadModule access_compat_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_access_compat.so
+LoadModule auth_basic_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_auth_basic.so
+LoadModule reqtimeout_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_reqtimeout.so
+LoadModule filter_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_filter.so
+LoadModule mime_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_mime.so
+LoadModule log_config_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_log_config.so
+LoadModule env_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_env.so
+LoadModule headers_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_headers.so
+LoadModule setenvif_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_setenvif.so
+LoadModule version_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_version.so
+LoadModule proxy_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy.so
+LoadModule proxy_connect_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy_connect.so
+LoadModule proxy_ftp_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy_ftp.so
+LoadModule proxy_http_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy_http.so
+LoadModule proxy_fcgi_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy_fcgi.so
+LoadModule proxy_scgi_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy_scgi.so
+LoadModule proxy_ajp_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy_ajp.so
+LoadModule proxy_express_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_proxy_express.so
+LoadModule lbmethod_byrequests_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_lbmethod_byrequests.so
+LoadModule lbmethod_bytraffic_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_lbmethod_bytraffic.so
+LoadModule lbmethod_bybusyness_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_lbmethod_bybusyness.so
+LoadModule mpm_event_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_mpm_event.so
+LoadModule unixd_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_unixd.so
+LoadModule status_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_status.so
+LoadModule autoindex_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_autoindex.so
+##openwebmail!
+LoadModule cgi_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_cgi.so
+LoadModule dir_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_dir.so
+LoadModule alias_module lib64/httpd/modules/mod_alias.so
+<IfModule unixd_module>
+User apache
+Group apache
+</IfModule>
+# 'Main' server configuration
+#
+# The directives in this section set up the values used by the 'main'
+# server, which responds to any requests that aren't handled by a
+# <VirtualHost> definition.  These values also provide defaults for
+# any <VirtualHost> containers you may define later in the file.
+ServerAdmin webmaster@sten.lv
+ServerName elephant.org
+<Directory />
+    AllowOverride None
+</Directory>
+DocumentRoot "/srv/httpd/"
+<Directory "/srv/httpd/">
+    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks Includes MultiViews ExecCGI
+    AllowOverride All
+    #None
+    #
+    # Controls who can get stuff from this server.
+    #
+##    Require all granted
+Order allow,deny
+Allow from all
+###Need! otherwise "save as binary...." appear...
+AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
+</Directory>
+#
+# DirectoryIndex: sets the file that Apache will serve if a directory
+# is requested.
+#
+<IfModule dir_module>
+    DirectoryIndex index.html index.shtml index.php
+</IfModule>
+#
+# The following lines prevent .htaccess and .htpasswd files from being
+# viewed by Web clients.
+#
+<Files ".ht*">
+    Require all denied
+</Files>
+ErrorLog "/var/log/httpd/error_log"
+LogLevel warn
+<IfModule log_config_module>
+    LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\"" combined
+    LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b" common
+    <IfModule logio_module>
+      # You need to enable mod_logio.c to use %I and %O
+      LogFormat "%h %l %u %t \"%r\" %>s %b \"%{Referer}i\" \"%{User-Agent}i\" %I %O" combinedio
+    </IfModule>
+    #
+    ##CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/access_log" common
+    #
+    CustomLog "/var/log/httpd/access_log" combined
+</IfModule>
+<IfModule alias_module>
+  #
+    ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "/srv/httpd/cgi-bin/"
+</IfModule>
+<IfModule cgid_module>
+    #
+#    Scriptsock cgisock
+</IfModule>
+#
+# "/srv/httpd/cgi-bin" should be changed to whatever your ScriptAliased
+# CGI directory exists, if you have that configured.
+#
+##<Directory "/srv/httpd/cgi-bin">
+##    AllowOverride None
+##    Options None
+##    Require all granted
+##</Directory>
+#for openwebmail
+<Directory "/srv/httpd/cgi-bin">
+    AllowOverride All
+    Options ExecCGI
+    Order Allow,deny
+    Allow from all
+</Directory>
+<IfModule mime_module>
+    #
+    TypesConfig /etc/httpd/mime.types
+    #
+    AddType application/x-compress .Z
+    AddType application/x-gzip .gz .tgz
+    #
+##    AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl
+    # for openwebmail
+##    AddHandler cgi-script .pl
+#test openwebmail
+##AddHandler server-parsed  .html
+###AddHandler server-parsed  .pl
+</IfModule>
+# Virtual hosts
+Include /etc/httpd/httpd-vhosts.conf
+# Various default settings
+Include /etc/httpd/extra/httpd-default.conf
+# Configure mod_proxy_html to understand HTML4/XHTML1
+<IfModule proxy_html_module>
+Include /etc/httpd/extra/proxy-html.conf
+</IfModule>
+<IfModule ssl_module>
+SSLRandomSeed startup builtin
+SSLRandomSeed connect builtin
+</IfModule>
+# Deal with user agents that deliberately violate open standards
+#
+<IfModule setenvif_module>
+BrowserMatch "MSIE 10.0;" bad_DNT
+</IfModule>
+<IfModule headers_module>
+RequestHeader unset DNT env=bad_DNT
+</IfModule>
+# Uncomment the following line to enable PHP:
+#
+Include /etc/httpd/mod_php.conf
+</code>
+====== Links ======
+  * [[http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/suidperl-in-slack-14-a-4175450139/]]
+  * [[http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/doc/faq.txt]]
+  * [[http://openwebmail.org/openwebmail/doc/readme.txt]]
+  * [[http://www.unixresources.net/linux/lf/45/archive/00/00/01/69/16969.html]]
+  * [[http://mail.savs.hcc.edu.tw/~chuavv/articles/openwebmail-en.html]]
+  * [[http://search.cpan.org/search?query=CGI&mode=all]]
+  * [[http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/spamassassin/branches/3.3/INSTALL]]
 ====== Sources ======
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-* With help of user phenixia2003 from LinuxQuestions.org Forums\\
+  * With help of user phenixia2003 from LinuxQuestions.org Forums
- * Thanks for editing  [[wiki:user:alienbob | Eric Hameleers]]\\
+  * Thanks for editing  [[wiki:user:alienbob|Eric Hameleers]]
-* Originally written by [[wiki:user:wisedraco|John Ciemgals]] 2013/02/14 05:12//
+  * Originally written by [[wiki:user:wisedraco|John Ciemgals]]
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