[squid-users] ntlm auth and browser dialog

hello

I am currently using Basic auth against an Active Directory Server,
including a group membership authorisation check.
Its great, except that cleartext passwords travelling over the wire
are a concern and I would like to avoid that if possible.

I am investigating changing to NTLM authentication to do the same
job. More or less as per this article
http://wiki.squid-cache.org/ConfigExamples/WindowsAuthenticationNTLM?
highlight=%28ConfigExamples%29

Firstly is it true that NTLM auth is a bit more secure as it avoids
passing the credentials in the clear over the wire?
Secondly is the design of NTLM - having the squid box "joined" to the
AD domain - intended to remove the need to send a proxy auth request
to the browser, instead using the AD data?

What I wish to do is preserve the dialog box presentation in the
browser to show the Realm string and request user/pass as happens now
using Basic Auth, but use NTLM instead.

Does this make sense and is it possible?

many thanks

rolf.

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Received on Mon Sep 25 2006 - 01:46:40 MDT