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 SASL_CHECKAPOP 3SASL "Oct 14, 2003"
 NAME
sasl_checkapop - check an APOP challenge or response
 SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... -lsasl [ library ... ]
#include <sasl/sasl.h>

int sasl_checkapop(sasl_conn_t *conn, const char *challenge,
 unsigned challen, const char *response, unsigned resplen);


 DESCRIPTION

The sasl_checkapop() interface checks an APOP challenge or response. APOP
is an option POP3 authentication command that uses a shared secret password.
See RFC 1939.

If sasl_checkapop() is called with a NULL challenge,
sasl_checkapop() will check to see if the APOP mechanism is enabled.
 PARAMETERS
conn

The sasl_conn_t for which the request is being made


challenge

The challenge sent to the client


challen

The length of challenge


response

The client response


resplens

The length of response


 RETURN VALUES

sasl_checkapop() returns an integer that corresponds to a SASL error
code.
 ERRORS
SASL_OK

Indicates that the authentication is complete


All other error codes indicate an error situation that must be handled, or the
authentication session should be quit. See sasl_errors(3SASL) for
information on SASL error codes.
 ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(7) for descriptions of the following attributes:


ATTRIBUTE TYPE ATTRIBUTE VALUE
Interface Stability SUNWlibsasl
Interface Stability Obsolete
MT-Level Safe


 SEE ALSO

 sasl_errors (3SASL),  attributes (7)
Meyers, J. and Rose, M. RFC 1939, Post Office Protocol - Version 3.
Network Working Group. May 1996.