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

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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. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Document ID
RFC4616
Published
August 2006
Authors
K. Zeilenga
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
sec
Pages
11
Also known as
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Updates:
RFC 2595
Updated by:
RFC 8996

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