Connect 'mechanism' is hardcoded to 'PLAIN'

[utestmig]

Our rabbit installation isn't configured for 'PLAIN' and IT does not want to use plain. We authenticate via SSL certs. However, the connection code has it hardcoded to 'PLAIN' and there isn't a way to pass in a different mechanism setting type.

[squaremo]

You're absolutely right, amqplib doesn't make any attempt to support anything other than PLAIN. In part because it complicates the opening handshake, already complicated.

You're after EXTERNAL, is that right?

[michaelklishin]

IMO EXTERNAL is worth supporting, and several popular clients (.NET, Java, Bunny, I believe Pika, too) support it.

[squaremo]

@utestmig I've pushed a change to master which adds the ability to give credentials when connecting.

To use it, you do something like this:

var amqp = require('amqplib');
var opts = {
  // ... SSL certificates and so on
  credentials: amqp.credentials.external()
};
var open = amqp.connect("amqps://rabbit:5671", opts);
// ...

(An explanation of the SSL options is given in http://www.squaremobius.net/amqp.node/doc/ssl.html, which you have probably found already)

I have a bit more work to do on it, but would you try it out and let me know if it 1. works properly 2. works in the way you'd expect. Thanks!

[utestmig]

Thanks!!!
I will try and let you know shortly.

[utestmig]

@squaremo works!

Thanks again.

[torvitas]

Could someone hint me to the documentation of this behaviour please?

[anngo23]

10 years later, still adding a ton of value here with this fix. Thanks! 😂