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Cyrus Simple Authentication Service Layer (SASL) compiled for heimdal

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/usr/bin/pluginviewer: invalid option -- '-'
pluginviewer: Usage: pluginviewer [-a] [-s] [-c] [-b min=N,max=N] [-e ssf=N,id=ID] [-m MECHS] [-x AUXPROP_MECH] [-f FLAGS] [-i local=IP,remote=IP] [-p PATH]
	-a	list auxprop plugins
	-s	list server authentication (SASL) plugins
	-c	list client authentication (SASL) plugins
	-b ...	#bits to use for encryption
		min=N	minimum #bits to use (1 => integrity)
		max=N	maximum #bits to use
	-e ...	assume external encryption
		ssf=N	external mech provides N bits of encryption
		id=ID	external mech provides authentication id ID
	-m MECHS	force to use one of MECHS SASL mechanism
	-x AUXPROP_MECHS	force to use one of AUXPROP_MECHS auxprop plugins
	-f ...	set security flags
		noplain		no plaintext password send during authentication
		noactive	require security vs. active attacks
		nodict		require security vs. passive dictionary attacks
		forwardsec	require forward secrecy
		maximum		require all security flags
		passcred	attempt to pass client credentials
	-p PATH	colon-separated search path for mechanisms
Options (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-aList auxprop plugins.help + man
-sList server authentication (SASL) plugins.help + man
-cList client authentication (SASL) plugins.help + man
-b ...#bits to use for encryption min=N minimum #bits to use (1 => integrity) max=N maximum #bits to usehelp + man
-e ...assume external encryption ssf=N external mech provides N bits of encryption id=ID external mech provides authentication id IDhelp + man
-m MECHSLimit listed SASL plugins to the ones included in the MECHS (space separated) list.help + man
-x AUXPROP_MECHSLimit listed auxprop plugins to the one listed in the AUXPROP_MECHS (space separated) list.help + man
-f ...set security flags noplain no plaintext password send during authentication noactive require security vs.help + man
-p PATHSpecifies a colon-separated search path for plugins.help + man

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