From 7bd0d3738dfddb8c2ca9265c38b1dd59ddd9a5cf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jorge Leitao Date: Sun, 21 Sep 2025 22:20:48 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Described how secret is computed from password --- docs/auth/authorization/administrator.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/auth/authorization/administrator.md b/docs/auth/authorization/administrator.md index b26f542..477fc22 100644 --- a/docs/auth/authorization/administrator.md +++ b/docs/auth/authorization/administrator.md @@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ user = "admin" secret = "$6$MM1wz7Y8.L8O4eN0$ti3/072t3T5SJ6xryK45RvpW38dW2hSH86cBcV0XHtgnBYCCAFjqibS84OsdxfAITd6.VkKfhfUhlfVczdkFx1" ``` +where `secret` is the SHA-512 of the password, that can be computed using `openssl passwd -6 `. + ## Master User The master user is a special account that is granted full access to all mailboxes on the server. This account is typically used for system maintenance and monitoring purposes, allowing administrators to perform tasks that require access to all mailboxes. The master user is a powerful tool that should be used judiciously and only for legitimate system administration tasks.