Re: [squid-users] user auth problem !

my box is transparent squid & i run CBQ on it too... i havent zeroed it
on what to use.... my concern is what my managemnt wants--they want to
see who is net more & to some extent if he is using it productively....
in short..wants some accounting on it....
the pain is doing everything as stated in the guide im unable to
authenticate.. will NCSA serve the perpose ?
(as im at home now i will send u-if u want to-the squid.conf file on mond)

thanx in anticipation
arindam

hno@squid-cache.org wrote:

> Are you REALLY sure you want PAM authentication?
>
> The NCSA password files is a lot easier to configure, and generally more
> secure as your proxy users do not need to have an account on the proxy
> box, only to the proxy.
>
> If you need to connect to Radius then I'd recommend to use the radius
> authentication module rather than Radius via PAM, but either should work
> given you configure the "squid" PAM service correctly.
>
> Note: pam_auth does not accept ANY arguments. All configuration is done
> in the PAM configuration files. The only argument the PAM authentication
> module could possibly accept is the PAM service name, currently
> hardcoded to "squid".
>
> The easiest way to test an Squid authentication module setup is to run
> it manually, and then type
> username paswword
>
> if everything is OK the helper will respond with OK, else with ERR.
>
>
> Regarding PAM configuration for connecting to Radius: If you know how to
> configure normal logins to use RADIUS via PAM then you should be able to
> apply the same PAM rules to the "squid" service for Squid
> authentication.
>
> Regards
> Henrik Nordström
> Squid Hacker
>
>
>
> Arindam Haldar wrote:
>
>>hi all
>>im new to user auth with squid.. my box is rh linux 7.1 kernel 2.4.10 &
>>squid-2.4stable2..
>>i have tried to use pam_auth & getpsswd_auth but have totally failed so
>>far !.. i have tried the pam squid file as stated in pam_auth.c file &
>>have tried various modification from /lib/secirity/ files for pam auth &
>>passwd... looking at the archive i couldt find any solutions either !
>>
>>i need to auth my office users & provide the management with the time
>>used by them on internet... am i using the right auth mo dules or should
>>i try radius plugins ?
>>
>>pls can anyone help me...
>>
>>thanx in advance
>>arindam haldar
>>
Received on Sat Oct 20 2001 - 11:58:03 MDT