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Class: Net::IMAP::SASL::ExternalAuthenticator

Relationships & Source Files
Inherits: Object
Defined in: lib/net/imap/sasl/external_authenticator.rb

Overview

Authenticator for the “EXTERNAL” ::Net::IMAP::SASL mechanism, as specified by RFC-4422. See Net::IMAP#authenticate.

The EXTERNAL mechanism requests that the server use client credentials established external to ::Net::IMAP::SASL, for example by TLS certificate or IPSec.

Class Method Summary

Instance Attribute Summary

Instance Method Summary

Constructor Details

.new(authzid: nil, **) ⇒ authenticator .new(username: nil, **) ⇒ authenticator .new(username = nil, **) ⇒ authenticator

Creates an Authenticator for the “EXTERNAL” ::Net::IMAP::SASL mechanism, as specified in RFC-4422. To use this, see Net::IMAP#authenticate or your client’s authentication method.

Parameters

  • optional #authzid ― Authorization identity to act as or on behalf of.

    optional #username ― An alias for #authzid.

    Note that, unlike some other authenticators, #username sets the authorization identity and not the authentication identity. The authentication identity is established for the client by the external credentials.

Any other keyword parameters are quietly ignored.

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# File 'lib/net/imap/sasl/external_authenticator.rb', line 52



def initialize(user = nil, authzid: nil, username: nil, **)
  authzid ||= username || user
  @authzid = authzid&.to_str&.encode "UTF-8"
  if @authzid&.match?(/\u0000/u) # also validates UTF8 encoding
    raise ArgumentError, "contains NULL"
  end
  @done = false
end


  







Instance Attribute Details



  

    #authzid   (readonly)
    Also known as: #username
  



  

    

Authorization identity: an identity to act as or on behalf of.  The identity form is application protocol specific.  If not provided or left blank, the server derives an authorization identity from the authentication identity.  The server is responsible for verifying the client’s credentials and verifying that the identity it associates with the client’s authentication identity is allowed to act as (or on behalf of) the authorization identity.



For example, an administrator or superuser might take on another role:



imap.authenticate "PLAIN", "root", passwd, authzid: "user"


  



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# File 'lib/net/imap/sasl/external_authenticator.rb', line 27



attr_reader :authzid


  








  

    #done?  ⇒ Boolean  (readonly)
  



  

    

Returns true when the initial client response was sent.



The authentication should not succeed unless this returns true, but it does not indicate success.


  





  


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# File 'lib/net/imap/sasl/external_authenticator.rb', line 78



def done?; @done end


  








  

    #initial_response?  ⇒ Boolean  (readonly)  



  

    

EXTERNAL can send an initial client response.


  



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# File 'lib/net/imap/sasl/external_authenticator.rb', line 65



def initial_response?; true end


  








  

    #username   (readonly)
  



  

    

Alias for #authzid.


  



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# File 'lib/net/imap/sasl/external_authenticator.rb', line 28



alias username authzid


  







Instance Method Details



  

    #process(_)  
  



  

    

Returns #authzid, or an empty string if there is no authzid.


  



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# File 'lib/net/imap/sasl/external_authenticator.rb', line 68



def process(_)
  authzid || ""
ensure
  @done = true
end