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diff --git a/system/mariadb-plugin-saslauthd/README b/system/mariadb-plugin-saslauthd/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..9acf4668c1 --- /dev/null +++ b/system/mariadb-plugin-saslauthd/README @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +This MariaDB plugin authenticates database users against the system +password file /etc/shadow or other authentication mechanisms supported +by saslauthd. + +Enable the saslauthd daemon with: + + chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.saslauthd + /etc/rc.d/rc.saslauthd start + +Restart MariaDB after package installation to enable the plugin. + +To create a database user which uses saslauthd, use + + CREATE USER username@hostname IDENTIFIED WITH saslauthd; + +Optionally, a different system user as well as a realm can be specified. +Example: + + CREATE USER 'jekyll' IDENTIFIED WITH saslauthd AS 'hyde@EXAMPLE.COM'; + +saslauthd needs clear text passwords. Secure non-local connections +between your database clients and the server with TLS. See the MariaDB +documentation for more information. |