class Net::IMAP::CramMD5Authenticator - RDoc Documentation

# class Net::IMAP::CramMD5Authenticator

Authenticator for the “CRAM-MD5” authentication type. See authenticate().

### Public Class Methods

new(user, password) click to toggle source

    # File lib/net/imap.rb, line 3556
    def initialize(user, password)
      @user = user
      @password = password
    end

### Public Instance Methods

process(challenge) click to toggle source

    # File lib/net/imap.rb, line 3549
    def process(challenge)
      digest = hmac_md5(challenge, @password)
      return @user + " " + digest
    end

### Private Instance Methods

hmac_md5(text, key) click to toggle source

    # File lib/net/imap.rb, line 3561
    def hmac_md5(text, key)
      if key.length > 64
        key = Digest::MD5.digest(key)
      end

      k_ipad = key + "\0" * (64 - key.length)
      k_opad = key + "\0" * (64 - key.length)
      for i in 0..63
        k_ipad[i] = (k_ipad[i].ord ^ 0x36).chr
        k_opad[i] = (k_opad[i].ord ^ 0x5c).chr
      end

      digest = Digest::MD5.digest(k_ipad + text)

      return Digest::MD5.hexdigest(k_opad + digest)
    end