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diff --git a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt index 808475967..4998d8054 100644 --- a/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt +++ b/doc/doc-docbook/spec.xfpt @@ -11734,7 +11734,7 @@ When a message is submitted locally (that is, not over a TCP connection) the value of &$authenticated_id$& is normally the login name of the calling process. However, a trusted user can override this by means of the &%-oMai%& command line option. -This second case also sets up inforamtion used by the +This second case also sets up information used by the &$authresults$& expansion item. .vitem &$authenticated_fail_id$& @@ -26152,12 +26152,15 @@ output, and Exim carries on processing. .option server_set_id authenticators string&!! unset .vindex "&$authenticated_id$&" +.vindex "&$authenticated_fail_id$&" When an Exim server successfully authenticates a client, this string is expanded using data from the authentication, and preserved for any incoming messages in the variable &$authenticated_id$&. It is also included in the log lines for incoming messages. For example, a user/password authenticator configuration might preserve the user name that was used to authenticate, and refer to it subsequently during delivery of the message. +On a failing authentication the expansion result is instead saved in +the &$authenticated_fail_id$& variable. If expansion fails, the option is ignored. |