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==About==
 
==About==
[[Simple Authentication and Security Layer]] refers to either:
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[[Simple Authentication and Security Layer]] (SASL) refers to either:
 
* a list of requirements for authentication mechanisms and protocols
 
* a list of requirements for authentication mechanisms and protocols
 
* specific software that implements those requirements
 
* specific software that implements those requirements
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===Linux===
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In Linux, SASL may be handled by [[saslauthd]].
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To see if saslauthd is running: "ps aux | grep saslauthd" should return a process for every active connection (e.g. Rizzo shows half a dozen), not counting the grep command itself.
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==Postfix-Dovecot==
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''eventually make a page about this''
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Tests
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* [[openssl]] - depending on what protocols you have enabled (pop3 or imap):
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** openssl s_client -connect rizzo:imaps
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** openssl s_client -connect rizzo:pop3s
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This can seem to be working and yet dovecot/postifix will still be reporting [[fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms]].
 
==Links==
 
==Links==
 
===Reference===
 
===Reference===
 
* {{wikipedia}}
 
* {{wikipedia}}
 
* [http://wiki.dovecot.org/Sasl Dovecot wiki]
 
* [http://wiki.dovecot.org/Sasl Dovecot wiki]

Revision as of 15:29, 8 June 2011


About

Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) refers to either:

  • a list of requirements for authentication mechanisms and protocols
  • specific software that implements those requirements

Linux

In Linux, SASL may be handled by saslauthd.

To see if saslauthd is running: "ps aux | grep saslauthd" should return a process for every active connection (e.g. Rizzo shows half a dozen), not counting the grep command itself.

Postfix-Dovecot

eventually make a page about this

Tests

  • openssl - depending on what protocols you have enabled (pop3 or imap):
    • openssl s_client -connect rizzo:imaps
    • openssl s_client -connect rizzo:pop3s

This can seem to be working and yet dovecot/postifix will still be reporting fatal: no SASL authentication mechanisms.

Links

Reference