saslauthd + ldap still experimental?

[Igor Brezac]

On Fri, 27 Dec 2002, Jules Agee wrote:

> Is saslauthd's auth_ldap module still considered experimental?
>

I use it in production.

> Would using this allow imap authentication methods other than PLAIN or
> LOGIN to be used, if the configured LDAP authentication method was

You can only use PLAIN or LOGIN mechs.

> if the configured LDAP authentication method was
> 'custom' (crypted userPassword) rather than 'bind'?

saslauthd verifies the password when 'custom' is used.  Otherwise, the
ldap server checks the password ('bind' method).  The 'custom' method is
up to 3 times faster because saslauthd 'custom' method uses fewer ldap
queries.

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Igor