---
title: Anonymous SASL Mechanism Handler
description: The ANONYMOUS SASL mechanism provides the ability for clients to perform an anonymous bind using a SASL mechanism.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
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section_ids:
  parent: Parent
  anonymous_sasl_mechanism_handler_properties: Anonymous SASL Mechanism Handler properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  enabled: enabled
  advanced_properties: Advanced properties
  java-class: java-class
---

# Anonymous SASL Mechanism Handler

The ANONYMOUS SASL mechanism provides the ability for clients to perform an anonymous bind using a SASL mechanism.

The only real benefit that this provides over a normal anonymous bind (that is, using simple authentication with no password) is that the ANONYMOUS SASL mechanism also allows the client to include a trace string in the request. This trace string can help identify the application that performed the bind (although since there is no authentication, there is no assurance that some other client did not spoof that trace string).

## Parent

The Anonymous SASL Mechanism Handler object inherits from [SASL Mechanism Handler](objects-sasl-mechanism-handler.html).

## Anonymous SASL Mechanism Handler properties

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

| Basic Properties    | Advanced Properties       |
| ------------------- | ------------------------- |
| [enabled](#enabled) | [java-class](#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*        | truefalse                                                        |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                               |
| *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.AnonymousSASLMechanismHandler                                                    |
| *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                                                                                                            |