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sasl_client_init(21 June 2001)                                                sasl_client_init(21 June 2001)



NAME
       sasl_client_init - SASL client authentication initialization



SYNOPSIS
       #include <sasl/sasl.h>

       int sasl_client_init(const  sasl_callback_t *callbacks);


DESCRIPTION
       sasl_client_init()  initializes  SASL.  It must be called before any calls to sasl_client_start. This
       call initializes all SASL client drivers (e.g. authentication mechanisms). These are usually found in
       the  /usr/lib/sasl  directory but the directory may be overriden with the SASL_PATH enviornment vari-able. variable.
       able.

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

RETURN VALUE
       sasl_client_init  returns  an integer which corresponds to one of the following 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.



ERRORS
       SASL_OK Success

       SASL_BADVERS
               Mechanism version mismatch

       SASL_BADPARAM
               Error in config file

       SASL_NOMEM
               Not enough memory to complete operation


CONFORMING TO
       RFC 2222

SEE ALSO
       sasl(3), sasl_callbacks(3), sasl_client_new(3), sasl_client_start(3), sasl_client_step(3)



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