1 SASL is a method for adding authentication support to connection-based
2 protocols. To use SASL, a protocol includes a command for identifying and
3 authenticating a user to a server and for optionally negotiating protection
4 of subsequent protocol interactions. If its use is negotiated, a security
5 layer is inserted between the protocol and the connection.
7 This is the Cyrus SASL plugin that implements the ANONYMOUS authentication