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Table 6.7. Description of CRAM-MD5 Mechanism Options
Required
or
Optional
Option
Description
Example
Required
mech=CRAM-MD5
Gives the SASL mechanism.
-o “mech=CRAM-MD5”
Required
authid=authid_value Gives the ID used to authenticate to the server.
authid_value can be the following:
 UID. For example, msmith.
 u: uid. For example, u: msmith.
 dn: dn_value. For example, dn: 
uid=m sm ith,ou=People,o=exam ple.com .
-o “authid=dn:uid=jsmith, ou=People,
dc=example, dc=com"
Optional
secprop=value
The secprop attribute sets the security properties
for the connection. The secprop value can be any
of the following:
 None
 noplain — Do not permit mechanisms
susceptible to simple passive attack.
 noactive — Do not permit mechanisms
susceptible to active attacks.
 nodict — Do not permit mechanisms
susceptible to passive dictionary attacks.
 forwardsec — Require forward secrecy.
 passcred — Attempt to pass client credentials.
 noanonymous — Do not permit mechanisms
that allow anonymous access.
 minssf — Require a minimum security strength;
this option needs a numeric value specifying
bits of encryption. A value of - 1 means
integrity is provided without privacy.
 maxssf — Require a maximum security
strength; this option needs a numeric value
specifying bits of encryption. A value of - 1
means integrity is provided without privacy.
 maxbufsize — Set the maximum receive buffer
size the client will accept when using integrity or
privacy settings.
-o
"secprop=noplain,minssf=1,maxbufsize=512"
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