Re: Squid 2.5 CygWin and NT development

Hi Robert,

Il 14.03 16/04/2001 Robert Collins ha scritto:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Guido Serassio" <serassio@libero.it>
>To: "Robert Collins" <robert.collins@itdomain.com.au>
>Cc: "Henrik Nordstrom" <hno@hem.passagen.se>;
><squid-dev@squid-cache.org>
>Sent: Monday, April 16, 2001 9:52 PM
>Subject: Re: Squid 2.5 CygWin and NT development
>
>
> > Hi Robert,
> >
> > 3. Where possible use "unix" functions or cygwin-API functions (I.E.
> > >dlopen() not LoadLibrary()). Also cygwin has a number of functions
>that
> > >extend the unix-style API onto win32, and you need to use those to
>run
> > >reliably on cygwin. using "native" calls should be done with care, so
>as
> > >not to conflict with cygwin's compatability code.
> >
> > OK, when needed I eventually make a double branch code,
>_SQUID_CYGWIN_ and
> > _SQUID_MSWIN_.
>
>Cool. Lets wait and see if that actually happens however :]
>
> > >4. use win95 compatible functions. Cygwin is windows 95 compatible,
>and
> > >so is squid for cygwin. If you __need__ to write NT only code, make a
> > >configure option to turn on NT-only features. Only the execution as a
> > >server feature you've listed below should need NT, so I don't think
>this
> > >will be much of an issue. If it is, let me know. I suggest you look
>at
> > >sshd from cygwin for service manager integration - Corinna has solved
> > >many headaches with spawned processes and the like there.
> >
> > I'm not sure that is a right choice to develope code with Windows 9x
> > compatibility in mind ...
> > The features limitations are very strong, and Microsoft is now ending
>the
> > evolution of this buggy platform with the new Windows XP.
> > I think that in April 2001 even the NT Domain based NTLM
>Authentication may
> > be quickly osbolete ...
>
>I can understand your viewpoint, but the cygwin port of squid needs to
>be able to be used on all platforms cygwin supports. Which includes
>win95. And personally, I intend to never use Windows XP unless MS change
>their "activation" system. You can add NT only functionality, but only
>as a compile-time option via the configure script.

OK, I try to use compile-time option for NT only functionality.

About Windows XP, the power of Microsoft marketing is very strong ....

> > >lastly I'm not sure what you mean by native windows NT basic
> > >authentication. If you mean the module you sent me a beta of before,
> > >which talks to the LSA when given basic credentials, if you have that
> > >ready to roll the best place to add it is as a new basic helper - it
> > >should be able to go straight into HEAD unless there are issues with
>the
> > >code. Drop me a tarball if you like.
> >
> > Yes, is that module.
> > I have found some problems on Squid 2.3 on the handling of the
> > domain\username Microsoft syntax. Now I will to make another some
>testing.
>
>There should be no issues - Kinkie is running NTLM on several thousand
>users with multiple domains, and there are no problems related to the
>domain\username. The access log and all the username compare and string
>splitting functions support domaun\username syntax. Their is one
>possible hole: the sending of the username password to the basic
>authenticator - if you see a bug there, either patch it (see
>src/auth/auth_basic.c) and mail me a patch, or just tell me and I'll
>generate a fix. (Again - this sort of bug-fix should go nearly direct
>into HEAD, or for auth stuff potentially into auth_rewrite and then
>HEAD).

OK, now I'm running CVS dovnloading the cygwin branch.

Bye

Guido

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Received on Mon Apr 16 2001 - 06:13:27 MDT