Linux System - Table 12 > Packages - Table 1 & 2 > cyrus-sasl

\"The Cyrus SASL library. SASL is the Simple Authentication and SecurityLayer, a method for adding authentication support to connection-basedprotocols. To use SASL, a protocol includes a command for identifyingand authenticating a user to a server and for optionally negotiatingprotection of subsequent protocol interactions. If its use isnegotiated, a security layer is inserted between the protocol and theconnection.\"