On Wednesday 18 June 2003 10.41, Aqil wrote: > Yes, the user database already exists. It's a flat > text database.
On what format? The NCSA helper expects a password file on the format username:crypthashedpassword The NCSA helper in Squid-3 also supports MD5hashed passwords (both Linux PAM and Apache style). > How about creating a new user database as you > mentionned ? This is maintly an administrative choice. Some people prefer to have the proxy use another user database available in their network such as a LDAP server, NT Domain, Novell NDS or whatever user directory they use. > I am reading the configuration manual which tell me to > look for traditional proxy authentication in > ../auth_modules/NCSA directory See the helpers directory. If you are running the RedHat Squid RPM then the NCSA helper should already be installed in /usr/libexec/squid/. Regards Henrik -- Donations welcome if you consider my Free Squid support helpful. https://www.paypal.com/xclick/business=hno%40squid-cache.org If you need commercial Squid support or cost effective Squid or firewall appliances please refer to MARA Systems AB, Sweden http://www.marasystems.com/, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
