IETF RFC 4616
The PLAIN Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism
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| Organization: | IETF |
| Publication Date: | 1 August 2006 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 11 |
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This document defines a simple clear-text user/password Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) mechanism called the PLAIN mechanism. The PLAIN mechanism is intended to be used, in combination with data confidentiality services provided by a lower layer, in protocols that lack a simple password authentication command.
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IETF RFC 4616
August 1, 2006
The PLAIN Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism
This document defines a simple clear-text user/password Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) mechanism called the PLAIN mechanism. The PLAIN mechanism is intended to be used, in...