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NAME

       pluginviewer - list loadable SASL plugins and their properties

SYNOPSIS

       pluginviewer [-a] [-s] [-c] [-b min=N,max=N] [-e ssf=N,id=ID] [-m MECHS] [-x AUXPROP_MECH] [-f FLAGS] [-p PATH]

DESCRIPTION

       pluginviewer can be used by a server administrator to troubleshoot SASL installations.  The utility can list loadable (properly configured)
       client and server side plugins, as well as auxprop plugins.

OPTIONS

       -a     List auxprop plugins.

       -s     List server authentication (SASL) plugins.

       -c     List client authentication (SASL) plugins.

       -b min=N1,max=N2
	      List client authentication (SASL) plugins.  Strength of the SASL security layer in bits. min=N1 specifies the  minumum  strength	to
	      use  (1  =>  integrity protection). max=N2 specifies the maximum strength to use.  Only SASL mechanisms which support security layer
	      with strength M such that N1 <= M <= N2 will be shown.

       -e ssf=N,id=ID
	      Assume that an external security layer (e.g. TLS) with N-bit strength is installed.  The ID is the authentication identity  used	by
	      the external security layer.

       -m MECHS
	      Limit listed SASL plugins to the ones included in the MECHS (space separated) list.

       -x AUXPROP_MECHS
	      Limit listed auxprop plugins to the one listed in the AUXPROP_MECHS (space separated) list.

       -f FLAGS
	      Set  security flags. FLAGS is a comma separated list of one or more of the following security flags: noplain (SASL mechanism doesn't
	      send password in the clear during authentication), noactive (require protection from active  attacks),  nodict  (require	mechanisms
	      which  are  secure  against passive dictionary attacks), forwardsec (require forward secrecy), passcred (require mechanisms that can
	      delegate client credentials), maximum (require all security flags).

       -p PATH
	      Specifies a colon-separated search path for plugins.

SEE ALSO

       rfc4422 - Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL)

CMU SASL
							   Apr 10, 2006 						   PLUGINVIEWER(8)