From 533940842646f8f15ce05b0f2a3110385b153529 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philip Hazel Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 10:00:26 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Add comments about "!" to configure.default. --- src/src/configure.default | 53 +++++++++++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/src/configure.default b/src/src/configure.default index 8adda8be4..6b09309ad 100644 --- a/src/src/configure.default +++ b/src/src/configure.default @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -# $Cambridge: exim/src/src/configure.default,v 1.5 2005/10/11 13:50:48 ph10 Exp $ +# $Cambridge: exim/src/src/configure.default,v 1.6 2005/11/21 10:00:26 ph10 Exp $ ###################################################################### # Runtime configuration file for Exim # @@ -61,9 +61,9 @@ domainlist relay_to_domains = hostlist relay_from_hosts = 127.0.0.1 # Most straightforward access control requirements can be obtained by -# appropriate settings of the above options. In more complicated situations, you -# may need to modify the Access Control List (ACL) which appears later in this -# file. +# appropriate settings of the above options. In more complicated situations, +# you may need to modify the Access Control List (ACL) which appears later in +# this file. # The first setting specifies your local domains, for example: # @@ -279,21 +279,26 @@ acl_check_rcpt: # # Two different rules are used. The first one is stricter, and is applied to # messages that are addressed to one of the local domains handled by this - # host. It blocks local parts that begin with a dot or contain @ % ! / or |. - # If you have local accounts that include these characters, you will have to - # modify this rule. + # host. The line "domains = +local_domains" restricts it to domains that are + # defined by the "domainlist local_domains" setting above. The rule blocks + # local parts that begin with a dot or contain @ % ! / or |. If you have + # local accounts that include these characters, you will have to modify this + # rule. deny message = Restricted characters in address domains = +local_domains local_parts = ^[.] : ^.*[@%!/|] - # The second rule applies to all other domains, and is less strict. This - # allows your own users to send outgoing messages to sites that use slashes - # and vertical bars in their local parts. It blocks local parts that begin - # with a dot, slash, or vertical bar, but allows these characters within the - # local part. However, the sequence /../ is barred. The use of @ % and ! is - # blocked, as before. The motivation here is to prevent your users (or - # your users' viruses) from mounting certain kinds of attack on remote sites. + # The second rule applies to all other domains, and is less strict. The line + # "domains = !+local_domains" restricts it to domains that are NOT defined by + # the "domainlist local_domains" setting above. The exclamation mark is a + # negating operator. This rule allows your own users to send outgoing + # messages to sites that use slashes and vertical bars in their local parts. + # It blocks local parts that begin with a dot, slash, or vertical bar, but + # allows these characters within the local part. However, the sequence /../ + # is barred. The use of @ % and ! is blocked, as before. The motivation here + # is to prevent your users (or your users' viruses) from mounting certain + # kinds of attack on remote sites. deny message = Restricted characters in address domains = !+local_domains @@ -445,12 +450,17 @@ begin routers # This router routes addresses that are not in local domains by doing a DNS -# lookup on the domain name. Any domain that resolves to 0.0.0.0 or to a -# loopback interface address (127.0.0.0/8) is treated as if it had no DNS -# entry. Note that 0.0.0.0 is the same as 0.0.0.0/32, which is commonly treated -# as the local host inside the network stack. It is not 0.0.0.0/0, the default -# route. If the DNS lookup fails, no further routers are tried because of -# the no_more setting, and consequently the address is unrouteable. +# lookup on the domain name. The exclamation mark that appears in "domains = ! +# +local_domains" is a negating operator, that is, it can be read as "not". The +# recipient's domain must not be one of those defined by "domainlist +# local_domains" above for this router to be used. +# +# If the router is used, any domain that resolves to 0.0.0.0 or to a loopback +# interface address (127.0.0.0/8) is treated as if it had no DNS entry. Note +# that 0.0.0.0 is the same as 0.0.0.0/32, which is commonly treated as the +# local host inside the network stack. It is not 0.0.0.0/0, the default route. +# If the DNS lookup fails, no further routers are tried because of the no_more +# setting, and consequently the address is unrouteable. dnslookup: driver = dnslookup @@ -460,7 +470,8 @@ dnslookup: no_more -# The remaining routers handle addresses in the local domain(s). +# The remaining routers handle addresses in the local domain(s), that is those +# domains that are defined by "domainlist local_domains" above. # This router handles aliasing using a linearly searched alias file with the -- 2.30.2