Re: [squid-users] FTP access configuration

On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 4:47 AM, Amos Jeffries <squid3@treenet.co.nz> wrote:
>
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I have configured the Squid (with authentication ) and it is working
> > fine for surfing internet. But whenever client tried to access our ftp
> > site (which is also password protected), instead of asking for
> > password it automatic tried the password and give this error
> >
> > ERROR
> > The requested URL could not be retrieved
> >
> > An FTP authentication failure occurred while trying to retrieve the
> > URL: ftp://72.18.130.105/
> >
> > Squid sent the following FTP command:
> >
> > PASS <yourpassword>
> >
> > and then received this reply
> >
> > User anonymous cannot log in.
> >
> > Your cache administrator is arun@reso.ac.in.
> > Generated Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:38:07 GMT by localhost.localdomain
> > (squid/2.6.STABLE4)
> >
> > --
> >
> > can anybody hep me where and what configuration is required ??
> >
>
> Clients need to send their ftp login as part of the URL for proxied
> connections.
> ie. ftp://user:pass@72.18.130.105/
>
> You may also be able to use:
> ftp_user user:pass@
>
> BUT, if that worked it would have the same login for all users going
> through squid.
>
> Amos
>
>
>

Is there any way that browser pop up for the username and password,
because the said method disclose the password to all and that could be
a security issue .......

Arun
Received on Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:18:52 MST