diff --git a/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbclientsocket.cpp b/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbclientsocket.cpp
index 546c7f2..647da73 100644
--- a/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbclientsocket.cpp
+++ b/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbclientsocket.cpp
@@ -221,10 +221,12 @@ TQ_LONG TDEKerberosClientSocket::readBlock(char *data, TQ_ULONG maxlen) {
 		int wrlen;
 		char* buf = (char*)malloc(m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
 		reclen = receiveEncryptedData(buf, m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
-		m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
-		wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
-		if (wrlen > 0) {
-			m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+		if (reclen > 0) {
+			m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
+			wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
+			if (wrlen > 0) {
+				m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+			}
 		}
 		free(buf);
 
@@ -273,10 +275,12 @@ TQ_LONG TDEKerberosClientSocket::readLine(char *data, TQ_ULONG maxlen) {
 		int wrlen;
 		char* buf = (char*)malloc(m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
 		reclen = receiveEncryptedData(buf, m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
-		m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
-		wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
-		if (wrlen > 0) {
-			m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+		if (reclen > 0) {
+			m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
+			wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
+			if (wrlen > 0) {
+				m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+			}
 		}
 		free(buf);
 
@@ -313,10 +317,12 @@ TQString TDEKerberosClientSocket::readLine() {
 		int readlen;
 		char* buf = (char*)malloc(m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
 		reclen = receiveEncryptedData(buf, m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
-		m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
-		wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
-		if (wrlen > 0) {
-			m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+		if (reclen > 0) {
+			m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
+			wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
+			if (wrlen > 0) {
+				m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+			}
 		}
 		free(buf);
 
@@ -447,13 +453,31 @@ int TDEKerberosClientSocket::transmitEncryptedData(int fd, const char* readbuf,
 	int result = 0;
 	unsigned int len;
 	const char *data;
-
-	result=sasl_encode(saslData->m_krbConnection, readbuf, cc, &data, &len);
-	if (result != SASL_OK) {
-		printf("[ERROR] Encrypting data returned %s (%d)\n\r", safe_sasl_errdetail(saslData->m_krbConnection), result);
-		return -1;
+	long data_remaining;
+	long remnant_position;
+
+	data_remaining = cc;
+	remnant_position = 0;
+	while (data_remaining > 0) {
+		int data_to_write_len;
+		if (data_remaining > (m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize/2)) {
+			data_to_write_len = m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize/2;
+		}
+		else {
+			data_to_write_len = data_remaining;
+		}
+		result=sasl_encode(saslData->m_krbConnection, readbuf+remnant_position, data_to_write_len, &data, &len);
+		if (result != SASL_OK) {
+			printf("[ERROR] Encrypting data returned %s (%d)\n\r", safe_sasl_errdetail(saslData->m_krbConnection), result);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		sendSASLDataToNetwork(data, len, fd);
+		data_remaining = data_remaining - data_to_write_len;
+		remnant_position = remnant_position + data_to_write_len;
+		if (data_remaining > 0) {
+			tqApp->processEvents();
+		}
 	}
-	sendSASLDataToNetwork(data, len, fd);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbserversocket.cpp b/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbserversocket.cpp
index b415b2e..2b4d7d2 100644
--- a/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbserversocket.cpp
+++ b/lib/libtdekrb/src/tdekrbserversocket.cpp
@@ -221,10 +221,12 @@ TQ_LONG TDEKerberosServerSocket::readBlock(char *data, TQ_ULONG maxlen) {
 		int wrlen;
 		char* buf = (char*)malloc(m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
 		reclen = receiveEncryptedData(buf, m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
-		m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
-		wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
-		if (wrlen > 0) {
-			m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+		if (reclen > 0) {
+			m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
+			wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
+			if (wrlen > 0) {
+				m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+			}
 		}
 		free(buf);
 
@@ -273,10 +275,12 @@ TQ_LONG TDEKerberosServerSocket::readLine(char *data, TQ_ULONG maxlen) {
 		int wrlen;
 		char* buf = (char*)malloc(m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
 		reclen = receiveEncryptedData(buf, m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
-		m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
-		wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
-		if (wrlen > 0) {
-			m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+		if (reclen > 0) {
+			m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
+			wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
+			if (wrlen > 0) {
+				m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+			}
 		}
 		free(buf);
 
@@ -313,10 +317,12 @@ TQString TDEKerberosServerSocket::readLine() {
 		int readlen;
 		char* buf = (char*)malloc(m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
 		reclen = receiveEncryptedData(buf, m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize);
-		m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
-		wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
-		if (wrlen > 0) {
-			m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+		if (reclen > 0) {
+			m_buffer->at(m_bufferLength);
+			wrlen = m_buffer->writeBlock(buf, reclen);
+			if (wrlen > 0) {
+				m_bufferLength = m_bufferLength + wrlen;
+			}
 		}
 		free(buf);
 
@@ -447,13 +453,31 @@ int TDEKerberosServerSocket::transmitEncryptedData(int fd, const char* readbuf,
 	int result = 0;
 	unsigned int len;
 	const char *data;
-
-	result=sasl_encode(saslData->m_krbConnection, readbuf, cc, &data, &len);
-	if (result != SASL_OK) {
-		printf("[ERROR] Encrypting data returned %s (%d)\n\r", safe_sasl_errdetail(saslData->m_krbConnection), result);
-		return -1;
+	long data_remaining;
+	long remnant_position;
+
+	data_remaining = cc;
+	remnant_position = 0;
+	while (data_remaining > 0) {
+		int data_to_write_len;
+		if (data_remaining > (m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize/2)) {
+			data_to_write_len = m_negotiatedMaxBufferSize/2;
+		}
+		else {
+			data_to_write_len = data_remaining;
+		}
+		result=sasl_encode(saslData->m_krbConnection, readbuf+remnant_position, data_to_write_len, &data, &len);
+		if (result != SASL_OK) {
+			printf("[ERROR] Encrypting data returned %s (%d)\n\r", safe_sasl_errdetail(saslData->m_krbConnection), result);
+			return -1;
+		}
+		sendSASLDataToNetwork(data, len, fd);
+		data_remaining = data_remaining - data_to_write_len;
+		remnant_position = remnant_position + data_to_write_len;
+		if (data_remaining > 0) {
+			tqApp->processEvents();
+		}
 	}
-	sendSASLDataToNetwork(data, len, fd);
 
 	return 0;
 }