[cobalt-users] Remove admin default

["Colin Jack" <colin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Colin,

This little problem we all have experienced since the big update, there is
obviously 2 methods of altering the way the raq3 deals with
"admin/sys/postmaster/root/nobody" aliases on all domains.

    The first: to manually edit the virtusertable and mess with that, but if
you have a large number of sites, it could be time consuming, and every new
account will require the same thereafter.

    The second: to alter the source code supplied by cobalt, whilst this
will certainly do the job (IMHO), it will nodoubt invalidate yoru warrantee,
as well as requiring constant monitoring after every subsequent cobalt
update.  Ohh, and the risk of breaking something quite easily.

    However I decided a 3rd way was in order.  So soon after the update, I
wrote myself a procmail script to place in the admin user's directory to
copy the mails for "admin/sys/postmaster/root" (no nobody as they are
/dev/null'ed by default) back to a catch-all alias (or you can replace the
current alias's "admin" with an alternate alias for the users).  This method
should survive any cobalt updates for the future, and is significantly less
likely to break the interface, and won't destroy any warantee.  And is
quicker to implement, and allows you as the Server Administrator to keep a
copy if you wish (optional).
    You can find precise details/install instructions etc of this procmail
recipe on one of my sites: http://www.omega-isp.com/freebies/raq3/  (FREE)
:)

Have Fun
--
Regards,
Kul

Thanks Kul ... I will peruse your site.

Pity Cobalt didn't figure putting it in as an option (check box on/off) in
the GUI ..

Colin

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