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NNTP SASL AUTHentication command
draft-dewinter-nntp-sasl-auth-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
Author Jack De Winter
Last updated 1996-12-18
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Abstract

This document describes the optional AUTHSASL command, for indicating an authentication mechanism to the server, performing an authentication protocol exchange, and optionally negotiating a protection mechanism for subsequent protocol interactions. The authentication and protection mechanisms used by the NNTP AUTHSASL command are those used by SASL draft. Please note that large portions of this document are copied from [POP3-AUTH] with the permission of the author of that document, John G. Meyers.

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Jack De Winter

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