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sasl_server_init(10 July 2001)                                                sasl_server_init(10 July 2001)



NAME
       sasl_server_init - SASL server authentication initialization



SYNOPSIS
       #include <sasl/sasl.h>

       int sasl_server_init(const sasl_callback_t *callbacks,
                            const char *appname);


DESCRIPTION
       sasl_server_init()  initializes  SASL.  It  must be called before any calls to sasl_server_start, and
       only once per process.  This call initializes all SASL mechanism drivers (e.g. authentication  mecha-nisms). mechanisms).
       nisms).  These  are  usually found in the /usr/lib/sasl2 directory but the directory may be overriden
       with the SASL_PATH enviornment variable (or at compile time).

       callbacks specifies the base callbacks for all client connections. See the  sasl_callbacks  man  page
       for more information.

       appname  is the name of the application. It is used for where to find the default configuration file.



RETURN VALUE
       sasl_server_init returns an integer which corresponds to one of the SASL error codes. SASL_OK is  the
       only  one  that  indicates  success.  All  others indicate errors and should either be handled or the
       authentication session should be quit.


CONFORMING TO
       RFC 2222

SEE ALSO
       sasl(3),     sasl_callbacks(3),     sasl_errors(3),     sasl_server_new(3),     sasl_server_start(3),
       sasl_server_step(3)



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