Need help with ISPConfig Mail and Squirrelmail

[m.xander]

OK... so in step 12 Install Postfix, Courier, Saslauthd, MySQL, rkhunter, binutils
I've entered a different system mail name:

New password for the MySQL "root" user: <-- yourrootsqlpassword
Repeat password for the MySQL "root" user: <-- yourrootsqlpassword
Create directories for web-based administration? <-- No
General type of mail configuration: <-- Internet Site
System mail name: <-- xanderit.com
SSL certificate required <-- Ok

[m.xander]

I'm up to the part where I have to edit /etc/fstab...
I've found another thread on the subject
http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/sho...%2Fetc%2Ffstab

From what I've read is it the case that because my server is a VPS, I don't have to worry about editing /etc/fstab..?

[falko]

Which virtualization technique do you use (OpenVZ, KVM, etc.)? Do you have access to the hardware node?

[m.xander]

It uses Parrallals Virtuozzo
Do I have acccess to hardware nodes... not 100% sure what you mean. Do you mean access to the hardware node... It's an unmanaged VPS but I can request basic information from the provider - they do not provide software support, but manage the hardware.
(I'm having a search for more info, I haven't done much with the Parrallels control panel..)

From what I understand about /etc/fstab it is used to define device mount points, so on a virtual machine I have virtual device mount points..?

What does quota do with /etc/fstab ?

[cbj4074]

I have a similarly-configured VPS and modified the /dev/vzfs entry in /etc/fstab in order to get quota to work. The full contents of this file are:

proc  /proc       proc    defaults    0    0
none  /dev/pts    devpts  rw          0    0
/dev/vzfs / reiserfs rw,usrquota,grpquota 0 0

Obviously, don't copy-paste the last line verbatim if your system uses a different device name/path.

And use caution when modifying this file; mistakes can render your system un-bootable and your only option will be to start from scratch.

If your provider offers a "snapshot" style backup service, it would be worth paying for it, even if only while you're configuring the server. Most providers will prorate those "add-on" services, too, so you may be able to pay just a few bucks for two or three days of access to the backup service.

[cbj4074]

Originally Posted by m.xander

System mail name: <-- xanderit.com

That's fine, but as I've mentioned before, be sure to modify Postfix's configuration file (/etc/postfix/main.cf) such that the mydestination directive does not contain this same domain. The relevant lines should look like this:

myhostname = xanderit.com
mydestination = localhost, localhost.localdomain

Also, don't include in mydestination any domain for which ISPConfig is handling email. ISPConfig-controlled mail domains are handled differently (via the virtual_mailbox_domains directive).

Finally, be sure that /etc/hostname and /etc/mailname contain xanderit.com, too.

[m.xander]

root@25612-21212:/# mount
/dev/vzfs on / type reiserfs (rw,usrquota,grpquota)

root@25612-21212:~# vi /etc/fstab
root@25612-21212:~# touch /aquota.user /aquota.group
root@25612-21212:~# chmod 600 /aquota.*
root@25612-21212:~# mount -o remount /
mount: permission denied

..?

[cbj4074]

You can't un-mount a filesystem on which the running operating system is installed. Restart the machine if you have made the necessary changes to /etc/fstab and all should be well.

[m.xander]

Originally Posted by cbj4074

You can't un-mount a filesystem on which the running operating system is installed.

Yes... it was 3 or 4am and the idea was in the back of my mind somewhere...

The container is rebooted now... thanks.

quotacheck: Your kernel probably supports journaled quota but you are not using it. Consider switching to journaled quota to avoid running quotacheck after an unclean shutdown.
quotacheck: Quota for users is enabled on mountpoint / so quotacheck might damage the file.
Please turn quotas off or use -f to force checking.

root@25612-21212:~# quotacheck -favugm
quotacheck: Your kernel probably supports journaled quota but you are not using it. Consider switching to journaled quota to avoid running quotacheck after an unclean shutdown.
quotacheck: Scanning /dev/vzfs [/] done
quotacheck: Checked 3811 directories and 42728 files
quotacheck: Quota file //aquota.user has IMMUTABLE flag set. Clearing.
quotacheck: Failed to remove IMMUTABLE flag from quota file //aquota.user: Inappropriate ioctl for device
quotacheck: Quota file //aquota.group has IMMUTABLE flag set. Clearing.
quotacheck: Failed to remove IMMUTABLE flag from quota file //aquota.group: Inappropriate ioctl for device
root@25612-21212:~#

[cbj4074]

And quota is functioning as expected? Great!