Timothy Murphy wrote:
> Another more exotic workaround would be, on your local machine
>
> ssh root@myserver -N -L993:localhost:993
>
> while this runs, 993 (the first number) on your local client box will
> magically be an encrypted wormhole to port 993 on myserver. Try running
> that in one terminal session, and temporarily alter kmail to go look at
> localhost for IMAP instead of myserver.
I tried this, but I don't think I was allowed to do it:
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[tim@martha ~]$ sudo ssh root(a)www.gayleard.com -p2001 -N -L993:localhost:993
The authenticity of host '[www.gayleard.com]:2001 ([86.43.71.228]:2001)'
can't be established.
RSA key fingerprint is ....
Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? yes
Warning: Permanently added '[www.gayleard.com]:2001,[86.43.71.228]:2001'
(RSA) to the list of known hosts.
root(a)www.gayleard.com's password:
Permission denied, please try again.
root(a)www.gayleard.com's password:
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However, I went ahead and changed the IMAPS server in kmail on my laptop
to localhost;
this gave the error
"The server certificate failed the authenticity test (localhost)."
I wonder if I could have a problem with my dovecot certs?
I'll re-create them and see if that is any better.
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