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GNU SASL is an implementation of the Simple Authentication and Security Layer
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framework and a few common SASL mechanisms. SASL is used by network servers
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(e.g., IMAP, SMTP) to request authentication from clients, and in clients to
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authenticate against servers.
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GNU SASL contains a library (`libgsasl'), a command line utility (`gsasl')
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to access the library from the shell, and a manual. The library includes
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support for the SASL framework (with authentication functions and application
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data privacy and integrity functions) and at least partial support for the
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CRAM-MD5, EXTERNAL, GSSAPI, ANONYMOUS, PLAIN, SECURID, DIGEST-MD5, LOGIN,
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NTLM and KERBEROS_V5 mechanisms.
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