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sasl_callbacks(12 February 2006) sasl_callbacks(12 February 2006)

NAME

sasl_callbacks - How to work with SASL callbacks

SYNOPSIS

#include <sasl/sasl.h>

DESCRIPTION

sasl_callbacks are used when the application needs some information from the application. Common reasons are getting for getting usernames and passwords. A client MUST specify what callbacks they support in the sasl_client/server_init() or sasl_client/server_new() calls. If an authentication mechanism needs a callback that the application does not state it supports it cannot be used.

If a callback has an id parameter that should be checked to make sure you are giving the appropriate value.

If an application is using the client side of the library functions to handle the callbacks are not necessary. Instead the application may deal with callbacks via SASL_INTERACT's. See sasl_client_start/step() for more information.

The list of callbacks follows:

Common Callbacks

Get an option value
Log message handler
Get path to search for plugins (e.g. SASL mechanisms)
Verify files for use by SASL
Username canonicalization function.

Client-only Callbacks

Get user/language list
Get authentication secret
Display challenge and prompt for response
Get the realm for authentication

Server-only Callbacks

Authorize policy callback
verify plaintext password
set plaintext password
Get path to search for SASL configuration file (server side only). New in SASL 2.1.22.

RETURN VALUE

SASL callback functions should return SASL return codes. See sasl.h for a complete list. SASL_OK typically indicates success.

CONFORMING TO

RFC 2222

SEE ALSO

sasl(3), sasl_errors(3), sasl_authorize_t(3), sasl_log_t(3), sasl_getpath_t(3), sasl_getconfpath_t(3), sasl_verifyfile_t(3), sasl_canon_user_t(3), sasl_getsimple(3), sasl_getsecret_t(3), sasl_chalprompt_t(3), sasl_getrealm_t(3), sasl_authorize_t(3), sasl_server_userdb_checkpass_t(3), sasl_server_userdb_setpass_t(3)

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