RFC 4505 on Anonymous Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism

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        RFC 4505

        Title:      Anonymous Simple Authentication and Security 
                    Layer (SASL) Mechanism 
        Author:     K. Zeilenga
        Status:     Standards Track
        Date:       June 2006
        Mailbox:    [e-mail]
        Pages:      9
        Characters: 16599
        Obsoletes:  RFC2245
        See-Also:   

        I-D Tag:    draft-ietf-sasl-anon-05.txt

        URL:        http://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc4505.txt

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]

This document is a product of the Simple Authentication and Security Layer
Working Group of the IETF.

This is now a Proposed Standard Protocol.

STANDARDS TRACK: This document specifies an Internet standards track
protocol for the Internet community,and requests discussion and 
suggestions for improvements.Please refer to the current edition of the 
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Joyce K. Reynolds and Sandy Ginoza
USC/Information Sciences Institute

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