[squid-users] Re: Squid + NTLM and TCP_DENIED for each request

Ngo, Toan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using Squid 2.5 stable 11. I noticed log entries with TCP_DENIED
> when I go visit a website. The connection gets through but there are
> several TCP_DENIED entries before the login is accepted. I am on a
> domain so NTLM authentication is transparent but is there anyway to get
> the browser or squid to authenticate the first try? It always seems to
> authenticate on the third attempt. So for every http request that is
> logged, there are 2 TCP_DENIED entries prior to it.

That's NTLM handshaking, it's normal behaviour. Blame MS for creating a
crappy implementation of the authentication mechanism.

Joost
Received on Tue Apr 18 2006 - 12:45:21 MDT