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diff --git a/fetchmail.man b/fetchmail.man index 5342b8a5..9de9e9c9 100644 --- a/fetchmail.man +++ b/fetchmail.man @@ -502,19 +502,21 @@ when interface data is being collected. This option permits you to specify an authentication type (see USER AUTHENTICATION below for details). The possible values are \fBany\fR, \&`\fBpassword\fR', `\fBkerberos_v5\fR' and `\fBkerberos\fR' (or, for -excruciating exactness, `\fBkerberos_v4\fR'), \fRgssapi\fR, and -\fBssh\fR. When \fBany\fR (the default) is specified, fetchmail tries -first methods that don't require a password (GSSAPI, KERBEROS_IV); -then it looks for methods that mask your password (CRAM-MD5, X-OTP); -and only if it the server doesn't support any of those will it ship -your password en clair. Other values may be used to force various -authentication methods (\fBssh\fR suppresses authentication). Any -value other than "password" suppresses fetchmail's normal inquiry for -a password. Specify \fBssh\fR when you are using an end-to-end secure -connection such as an ssh tunnel; specify \fRgssapi\fR or -\fBkerberos_v4\fR if you are using a protocol variant that employs -GSSAPI or K4. Choosing KPOP protocol automatically selects Kerberos -authentication. This option does not work with ETRN or ODMR. +excruciating exactness, `\fBkerberos_v4\fR'), \fRgssapi\fR, +\fIcram-md5\fR, \fIotp\fR, and \fBssh\fR. When \fBany\fR (the +default) is specified, fetchmail tries first methods that don't +require a password (GSSAPI, KERBEROS_IV); then it looks for methods +that mask your password (CRAM-MD5, X-OTP); and only if the server +doesn't support any of those will it ship your password en clair. +Other values may be used to force various authentication methods +(\fBssh\fR suppresses authentication). Any value other than +\fIpassword\fR, \fIcram-md5\fR or \fIotp\fR suppresses fetchmail's +normal inquiry for a password. Specify \fBssh\fR when you are using +an end-to-end secure connection such as an ssh tunnel; specify +\fRgssapi\fR or \fBkerberos_v4\fR if you are using a protocol variant +that employs GSSAPI or K4. Choosing KPOP protocol automatically +selects Kerberos authentication. This option does not work with ETRN +or ODMR. .SS Miscellaneous Options .TP .B \-f <pathname>, --fetchmailrc <pathname> |