On Mon, 2011-03-07 at 13:36 +0100, Patrick Ben Koetter wrote: > > >"when SASL type is "dovecot", SASL path "inet:localhost:1434" should be a > > >socket pathname" > > >( Datei src/xsasl/xsasl_dovecot_server.c ) > > > Timo you can drop me "draft text" and I will incorporate it into SASL_README. > I've done that before for Postfix SASL_README.
Maybe something like: Dovecot v2.0.8 and later versions support SASL authentication via inet socket as well. There is no security layer protecting the authentication, so this should only be used within a trusted network or via VPN.
