What Squid mechanism do you suggest me to identify the “computer name” ?
What solution/corretion can I make to my environment to apply my idea?



> On 12 Dec 2020, at 10:48, Amos Jeffries <squ...@treenet.co.nz> wrote:
> 
> On 11/12/20 3:55 am, sampei02 wrote:
>> Can I set acl to authorize specific computer name by http_access directive ?
> 
> Maybe. That depends on whether there is any mechanism for Squid to identify 
> the "computer name".
> 
> 
> 
>> I used usually acl <name<> src <ip> but I’d like to specify Netbios name, so 
>> I Thought  as client IP address is sent to squid It’ll be the same thing 
>> with pc name.
> 
> 
> Your thought is both right and wrong.
> 
> NetBOIS name plays the same role as IP address - both are the "address" of 
> the client machine in their relevant protocols.
> 
> However, Squid does not use or implement NetBIOS protocol to talk to clients. 
> Squid only uses IP based protocols.
> 
> Sometimes NTLM credentials contain the NetBIOS name of a "NetBIOS node" 
> machine.
> 
> Or IDENT protocol can be used to directly query the client about its name. 
> *IF* that protocol is supported and enabled on the client.
> 
> 
> Amos
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