PACKAGE NAME: cyrus-sasl-2.1.20-i486-2frg.tgz PACKAGE LOCATION: ./desktop_reqs PACKAGE SIZE (compressed): 315 K PACKAGE SIZE (uncompressed): 860 K PACKAGE REQUIRED: PACKAGE CONFLICTS: PACKAGE SUGGESTS: PACKAGE DESCRIPTION: cyrus-sasl: The Cyrus SASL (Simple Authentication and Security Layer) cyrus-sasl: cyrus-sasl: SASL is the Simple Authentication and Security Layer, a method for cyrus-sasl: adding authentication support to connection-based protocols. To use cyrus-sasl: SASL, a protocol includes a command for identifying and cyrus-sasl: authenticating a user to a server and for optionally negotiating cyrus-sasl: protection of subsequent protocol interactions. If its use is cyrus-sasl: negotiated, a security layer is inserted between the protocol and cyrus-sasl: the connection cyrus-sasl: cyrus-sasl: