sasl_errors (3)
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NAME
sasl_errors - SASL error codesSYNOPSIS
#include <sasl/sasl.h>
DESCRIPTION
The following are the general error codes that may be returned by calls into the SASL library, and their meanings (that may vary slightly based on context):
Common Result Codes
- SASL_OK
- Success
- SASL_CONTINUE
- Another step is needed in authentication
- SASL_FAIL
- Generic Failure
- SASL_NOMEM
- Memory shortage failure
- SASL_BUFOVER
- Overflowed buffer
- SASL_NOMECH
- Mechanism not supported / No mechanisms matched requirements
- SASL_BADPROT
- Bad / Invalid Protocol or Protocol cancel
- SASL_NOTDONE
- Can't request information / Not applicable until later in exchange
- SASL_BADPARAM
- Invalid Parameter Supplied
- SASL_TRYAGAIN
- Transient Failure (e.g. weak key)
- SASL_BADMAC
- Integrity Check Failed
- SASL_NOTINIT
-
SASL library not initialized
Client-only Result Codes
- SASL_INTERACT
- Needs user interaction
- SASL_BADSERV
- Server failed mutual authentication step
- SASL_WRONGMECH
-
Mechanism does not support requested feature
Server-only Result Codes
- SASL_BADAUTH
- Authentication Failure
- SASL_NOAUTHZ
- Authorization Failure
- SASL_TOOWEAK
- Mechanism too weak for this user
- SASL_ENCRYPT
- Encryption needed to use mechanism
- SASL_TRANS
- One time use of a plaintext password will enable requested mechanism for user
- SASL_EXPIRED
- Passphrase expired, must be reset
- SASL_DISABLED
- Account Disabled
- SASL_NOUSER
- User Not Found
- SASL_BADVERS
- Version mismatch with plug-in
- SASL_NOVERIFY
-
USer exists, but no verifier for user
Password Setting Result Codes
- SASL_PWLOCK
- Passphrase locked
- SASL_NOCHANGE
- Requested change was not needed
- SASL_WEAKPASS
- Passphrase is too week for security policy.
- SASL_NOUSERPASS
-
User supplied passwords are not permitted