Directory Services 7.2.5

Plain SASL Mechanism Handler

The Plain SASL Mechanism Handler performs all processing related to SASL PLAIN authentication.

The PLAIN SASL mechanism provides the ability for clients to authenticate using a username and password. This authentication is very similar to standard LDAP simple authentication, with the exception that it can authenticate based on an authentication ID (for example, a username) rather than requiring a full DN, and it can also include an authorization ID in addition to the authentication ID. Note that the SASL PLAIN mechanism does not make any attempt to protect the password.

Parent

The Plain SASL Mechanism Handler object inherits from SASL Mechanism Handler.

Dependencies

Plain SASL Mechanism Handlers depend on the following objects:

Plain SASL Mechanism Handler properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see Property value substitution.

Basic Properties Advanced Properties

enabled
identity-mapper

java-class

Basic properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

enabled

Synopsis

Indicates whether the SASL mechanism handler is enabled for use.

Default value

None

Allowed values

true

false

Multi-valued

No

Required

Yes

Admin action required

None

Advanced

No

Read-only

No

identity-mapper

Synopsis

Specifies the name(s) of the identity mapper(s) that is to be used with this SASL mechanism handler to match the authentication or authorization ID included in the SASL bind request to the corresponding user in the directory.

Default value

None

Allowed values

The name of an existing identity-mapper.

The referenced identity mapper(s) must be enabled when the Plain SASL Mechanism Handler is enabled.

Multi-valued

Yes

Required

Yes

Admin action required

None

Advanced

No

Read-only

No

Advanced properties

Use the --advanced option to access advanced properties.

java-class

Synopsis

Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the SASL mechanism handler implementation.

Default value

org.opends.server.extensions.PlainSASLMechanismHandler

Allowed values

A Java class that extends or implements:

  • org.opends.server.api.SASLMechanismHandler

Multi-valued

No

Required

Yes

Admin action required

The object must be disabled and re-enabled for changes to take effect.

Advanced

Yes

Read-only

No