---
name: "Authen::Simple"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "libauthen-simple-perl"
version: "0.5-1.1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Authen::Simple"
---

# Authen::Simple(3pm)

Simple Authentication

## NAME

Authen::Simple - Simple Authentication

## SYNOPSIS

```
    use Authen::Simple;
    use Authen::Simple::Kerberos;
    use Authen::Simple::SMB;
    my $simple = Authen::Simple->new(
        Authen::Simple::Kerberos->new( realm => 'REALM.COMPANY.COM' ),
        Authen::Simple::SMB->new( domain => 'DOMAIN', pdc => 'PDC' )
    );

    if ( $simple->authenticate( $username, $password ) ) {
        # successfull authentication
    }
```

## DESCRIPTION

Simple and consistent framework for authentication.

## METHODS

- •

  new

  This method takes an array of `"Authen::Simple"` adapters. Required.

- •

  authenticate( `$username`, `$password` )

  Returns true on success and false on failure.

## SEE ALSO

Authen::Simple::ActiveDirectory.

Authen::Simple::CDBI.

Authen::Simple::DBI.

Authen::Simple::FTP.

Authen::Simple::HTTP.

Authen::Simple::Kerberos.

Authen::Simple::LDAP.

Authen::Simple::NIS.

Authen::Simple::PAM.

Authen::Simple::Passwd.

Authen::Simple::POP3.

Authen::Simple::RADIUS.

Authen::Simple::SMB.

Authen::Simple::SMTP.

Authen::Simple::SSH.

## AUTHOR

Christian Hansen `"chansen@cpan.org"`

## COPYRIGHT

This program is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify  it under the same terms as Perl itself.