Anonymous Simple Authentication and Security Layer Mechanism
RFC 4505, “Anonymous Simple Authentication and Security Layer Mechanism”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2006 by K. Zeilenga. It obsoletes RFC 2245. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
On the Internet, it is common practice to permit anonymous access to various services. Traditionally, this has been done with a plain-text password mechanism using "anonymous" as the user name and using optional trace information, such as an email address, as the password. As plain-text login commands are not permitted in new IETF protocols, a new way to provide anonymous login is needed within the context of the Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) framework. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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