[squid-users] Re: auth_param arguments???

Dan Krenzel wrote:

> getting " unrecognized basic auth scheme parameter
> '/usr/local/squid/libexec/ncsa_auth' " when running version 2.5.STABLE5
>
> ncsa_auth exists in the specified location
>
> almost looks like squid is expecting another argument but i can't find
> anything on the net documenting this
>
> line in squid.conf is "auth_param basic
> /usr/local/squid/libexec/ncsa_auth /usr/local/squid/etc/passwd

Try making that line:

auth_param basic program /usr/local/squid/libexec/ncsa_auth
/usr/local/squid/etc/passwd

Note the "program" parameter.

This is also shown in the default squid.conf, and the authentication FAQ:

http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-23.html

Adam
Received on Thu May 13 2004 - 17:51:19 MDT