Re: Postfix 2.4 to 2.5: smtp(d)_tls_session_cache_database

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Postfix 2.4 to 2.5: smtp(d)_tls_session_cache_d...
\ Stefan Foerster (9 May 2008)
. \ Victor Duchovni (9 May 2008)
. \ (Wietse Venema) (9 May 2008)

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Subject:	Re: Postfix 2.4 to 2.5: smtp(d)_tls_session_cache_database
Group:	Postfix-users
From:	(Wietse Venema)
Date:	9 May 2008

Stefan Foerster:
> If we do want to upgrade from Postfix 2.4 to 2.5, can we (and I'm only
> talking about tlsmgr(8) changes) simply follow a procedure like:
>
> 1. postfix drain
> 2. install the new version
> 3. change the above parameters to use $data_directory
> 4. copy the cache to the new location
> 5. [ Perform other needed changes unrelated to tlsmgr(8) ]
> 6. postfix start
>
> If the above is not a viable way to perform an upgrade, as far as
> tlsmgr(8) is concerned, can anyone give me some hints on a better
> strategy?

tlsmgr(8) always throws away the TLS session cache on restart.

Wietse