Overview#
SASL EXTERNAL is a
SASL Mechanism allows a
client to request the
server to use
credentials established by means
external to the mechanism to
authenticate the client. SASL EXTERNAL means may be, for instance, IP Security
RFC 4301 or
TLS services. In absence of some a prior agreement between the
client and the
server, the client cannot make any assumption as to what SASL EXTERNAL means the server has used to obtain the client's
credentials, nor make an assumption as to the form of credentials. For example, the client cannot assume that the server will use the
credentials the client has established via TLS.!! More Information
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