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Anonymous Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism

Author(s) -

K. Zeilenga

Publication year - 2006

Publication title -

rfc

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Reports

DOI - 10.17487/rfc4505

Subject(s) - simple (philosophy) , mechanism (biology) , computer science , authentication (law) , computer security , layer (electronics) , chemistry , physics , philosophy , epistemology , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics

On the Internet, it is common practice to permit anonymous access tovarious services. Traditionally, this has been done with a plain-textpassword mechanism using "anonymous" as the user name and usingoptional trace information, such as an email address, as the password.As plain-text login commands are not permitted in new IETF protocols,a new way to provide anonymous login is needed within the context ofthe Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) framework.[STANDARDS-TRACK]

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