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IETF RFC 4616
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The PLAIN Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism

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Publisher
IETF
Doc Type
Standard
Pages
11
Abstract
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. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
Publication Date
2006-08-01
Status Note
Proposed Standard
DOI
10.17487/RFC4616
Link
https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC4616
Author(s)
Kurt Zeilenga
Keyword(s)
Confidentiality
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