Re: [squid-users] Squid 2.5Stable12, basic authentication and strange character

> Hello!
>
> We have some problems by using Squid2.5Stable12 Basic Authentication
> function (with some authentication helpers) when using strange character in
> the password.
>
> As example, even though the authenticator works fine, Squid does not pass
> correctly the character "#" or the character " ' ".
> If i downgrade squid to the 2.4Stable7 everything works fine, in the = same
> machine!
>
> Is there something strange in latest 2.5.* versions?
>
> Thank you in advance for your kind interest, best regards and... Merry =
> Christmas!
>
> Francesco
>

 Check the 2.5 release notes :

 1. Key changes from squid 2.4:

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  ..............
    Login and password send to Basic auth helpers is now URL escaped
to allow for spaces and other "odd" characters in logins and passwords

 from : http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/RELEASENOTES.html

 M.
Received on Thu Dec 22 2005 - 14:16:49 MST