From f3319b3b2ec269a8fa8f68a72d4e1d5b9da7bac8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Mantas=20Mikul=C4=97nas?= Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2014 22:27:36 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] doc/sasl.txt: drop dead links, add links to IRCv3 spec and relevant SASL RFCs --- doc/sasl.txt | 15 +++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/sasl.txt b/doc/sasl.txt index e4b4a1bd..8e7ec647 100644 --- a/doc/sasl.txt +++ b/doc/sasl.txt @@ -1,8 +1,15 @@ SASL authentication ------------------- +Note: The primary location for this document is now the IRCv3 sasl-3.1 +specification, at address: + + http://ircv3.atheme.org/extensions/sasl-3.1 + This document describes the client protocol for SASL authentication, as -implemented in charybdis and atheme. +implemented in Charybdis and Atheme. The SASL protocol in general is documented +in RFC 4422 [2], along with the 'EXTERNAL' mechanism. The most commonly used +'PLAIN' mechanism is documented in RFC 4616 [3]. SASL authentication relies on the CAP client capability framework [1]. Support for SASL authentication is indicated with the "sasl" capability. @@ -112,8 +119,8 @@ Kucharski (IRCnet), IRC Client Capabilities Extension. March 2005. This internet-draft has expired; it can still be found on http://www.leeh.co.uk/draft-mitchell-irc-capabilities-02.html -See also http://sasl.charybdis.be/ and -http://wiki.atheme.net/index.php/PR:SASL_Authentication (these links are -currently dead but may be resurrected in the future). +[2] A. Melnikov (Isode Limited), K. Zeilenga (OpenLDAP Foundation), Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL). June 2006. + +[3] K. Zeilenga (OpenLDAP Foundation), The PLAIN Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) Mechanism. August 2006. $Id: sasl.txt 3169 2007-01-28 22:13:18Z jilles $