basic_radius_auth(8)					      System Manager's Manual					      basic_radius_auth(8)

NAME

       basic_radius_auth - Squid RADIUS authentication helper

SYNOPSIS

       basic_radius_auth -f config file
       basic_radius_auth -h server name  port ] [-i identifier ] -w secret [-t timeout ]

DESCRIPTION

       basic_radius_auth allows Squid to connect to a RADIUS server to validate the user name and password of Basic HTTP authentication.

OPTIONS

       -f configfile
		   Specifies the path to a configuration file. See the CONFIGURATION section for details on the file content.

       -h server   Alternative method of specifying the server to connect to

       -p port	   Specify  another  server port where the RADIUS server listens for requests if different from the default RADIUS port.  Normally
		   not specified.

       -i identifier
		   Unique identifier identifying this Squid proxy to the RADIUS server.  If not specified the IP address is used to  identify  the
		   proxy.

       -w secret   Alternative	method of specifying the shared secret. Using the -f option with a configuration file is generally more secure and
		   recommended.

       -t timeout  RADIUS request timeout. Default is 10 seconds.

CONFIGURATION

       The configuration specifies how the helper connects to RADIUS.  The file contains a list of directives (one per line). Lines beginning with
       a # are ignored.

       server radiusserver
	      specifies the name or address of the RADIUS server to connect to.

       secret somesecretstring
	      specifies the shared RADIUS secret.

       identifier nameofserver
	      specifies what name the proxy should use to identify itself to the RADIUS server.  This directive is optional.

       port portnumber
	      Specifies the port number or service name where the helper should connect.

       timeout seconds
	      Specifies the RADIUS request timeout.

AUTHOR

       This program is written by Marc van Selm <selm@cistron.nl> Henrik Nordstrom <hno@squid-cache.org>

       With contributions from many others.

       This manual was written by Henrik Nordstrom <hno@squid-cache.org>

COPYRIGHT

       This program and documentation is copyright to the authors named above.

       Distributed under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) version 2 or later (GPLv2+).

QUESTIONS

       Questions on the usage of this program can be sent to the Squid Users mailing list <squid-users@squid-cache.org>

       Or contact your favorite RADIUS list/friend if the question is more related to RADIUS than Squid.

REPORTING BUGS

       Bug reports need to be made in English.	See http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/BugReporting for details of what you need to include with
       your bug report.

       Report bugs or bug fixes using http://bugs.squid-cache.org/

       Report serious security bugs to Squid Bugs <squid-bugs@squid-cache.org>

       Report ideas for new improvements to the Squid Developers mailing list <squid-dev@squid-cache.org>

SEE ALSO

       squid(8), GPL(7),
       RFC2058 - Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)
       The Squid FAQ wiki http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq
       The Squid Configuration Manual http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/

								   7 August 2004					      basic_radius_auth(8)