[Dovecot] 1.0rc7: Login process died too early - shutting down

Greg Deputy greg at blastzone.com
Tue Aug 22 19:21:31 EEST 2006


I just had the same thing happen after upgrading to rc7 yesterday (from
atrpms).  I'll try the tweak too, thanks.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: dovecot-bounces at dovecot.org 
> [mailto:dovecot-bounces at dovecot.org] On Behalf Of Jeff A. Earickson
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 4:06 AM
> To: Vince Valenti
> Cc: dovecot at dovecot.org
> Subject: Re: [Dovecot] 1.0rc7: Login process died too early - 
> shutting down
> 
> double the settings for:
> login_max_connections
> login_max_processes_count
> 
> and I'll bet this issue will go away.  I had the same problem 
> on Solaris 9.  Runs great after that tweak.
> 
> Jeff Earickson
> Colby College
> 
> On Mon, 21 Aug 2006, Vince Valenti wrote:
> 
> > Date: Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:35:38 -0700 (PDT)
> > From: Vince Valenti <vince-dovecot at valenti.us>
> > To: dovecot at dovecot.org
> > Subject: [Dovecot] 1.0rc7: Login process died too early - shutting 
> > down
> > 
> > Hello:
> >
> > Not sure if this is 1.0rc7 specific or not, but everything 
> was working 
> > great until Dovecot died completely with this information 
> in the log:
> >
> > Aug 21 14:44:16 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.11
> > Aug 21 14:44:16 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.4
> > Aug 21 14:44:16 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.17
> > Aug 21 14:44:17 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.32
> > Aug 21 14:44:17 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.24
> > Aug 21 14:44:17 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.37
> > Aug 21 14:44:17 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.50 Aug 21 14:44:17 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.44
> > Aug 21 14:44:17 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.57
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.6
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.31
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.5
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.23
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.3
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.26
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.41
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.59
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.64
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.55
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.39
> > Aug 21 14:44:19 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.47
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.33
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.51
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.36
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.63
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.60 Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.62
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.38
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.43
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.40 Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.48
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.34
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.45
> > Aug 21 14:44:20 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.46
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.69
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.66
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.67
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.65
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.72
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.73
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.68
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.71
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.70 Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.95
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.97
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.102
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.116
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.110 Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.117
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.109
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.133
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.92
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.87
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.104
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.78
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.122
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.135
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.88
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.93
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.86
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.74
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.131
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.129
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.103
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.123
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.85
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.79
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.114
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.170 Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.171
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.172
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.173
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.174
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.175
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.178
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.177
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.176
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.179
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.180 Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.181
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.182
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.183
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.184
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.185
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.186
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.187
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.188
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.189
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.190 Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.191
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.192
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.193
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.194
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.195
> > Aug 21 14:44:23 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.196
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.197
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18, lip=67.59.79.200 Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: 
> > imap-login: Disconnected: rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.204
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.198
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.205
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.208
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.206
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.199
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.201
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.202
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.203
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.207
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: imap-login: Disconnected: 
> > rip=213.13.124.18,
> > lip=67.59.79.209
> > Aug 21 14:44:24 sh01 dovecot: Login process died too early 
> - shutting 
> > down
> >
> > This is a FreeBSD 6.1-RELEASE box with Dovecot built from 
> ports (with 
> > kqueue).  This box has 253 IP addresses bound to it and Dovecot is 
> > listening on everything.  It looks like 213.13.124.18 was 
> connecting 
> > to every IP, but I'm not sure why this would cause Dovecot to crash.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > -Vince
> >
> 



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