ncsa_auth(8) System Manager's Manual ncsa_auth(8)NAME
ncsa_auth - NCSA httpd-style password file authentication helper for Squid
SYNOPSIS
ncsa_auth passwdfile
DESCRIPTION
ncsa_auth allows Squid to read and authenticate user and password information from an NCSA/Apache httpd-style password file when using
basic HTTP authentication.
The only parameter is the password file. It must have permissions to be read by the user that Squid is running as (cache_effective_user in
squid.conf).
This password file can be manipulated using htpasswd.
OPTIONS
Only specify the password file name.
EXAMPLE
ncsa_auth /etc/squid/squid.pass
SECURITY
ncsa_auth must have access to the password file to be executed.
SEE ALSO htpasswd(1), squid(8)AUTHOR
Manpage written by Rodrigo Rubira Branco <rrbranco@br.ibm.com>
Squid NCSA Auth helper May 16, 2006 ncsa_auth(8)
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basic_ncsa_auth(8) System Manager's Manual basic_ncsa_auth(8)NAME
basic_ncsa_auth - NCSA httpd-style password file authentication helper for Squid
SYNOPSIS
basic_ncsa_auth passwd file
DESCRIPTION
basic_ncsa_auth allows Squid to read and authenticate user and password information from an NCSA/Apache httpd-style password file when
using basic HTTP authentication.
This password file can be manipulated using htpasswd.
This authenticator accepts: * Blowfish - for passwords 72 characters or less in length * SHA256 - with salting and magic strings *
SHA512 - with salting and magic strings * MD5 - with optional salt and magic strings * DES - for passwords 8 characters or less in length
NOTE: Blowfish and SHA algorithms require system-specific support.
OPTIONS
The only parameter is the password file. It must have permissions to be read by the user that Squid is running as.
CONFIGURATION
basic_ncsa_auth /etc/squid/squid.pass
basic_ncsa_auth must have access to the password file to be executed.
KNOWN ISSUES
DES functionality (used by htpasswd by default) silently truncates passwords to 8 characters. Allowing login with password values shorter
than the one desired. This authenticator will reject login with long passwords when using DES.
AUTHOR
This manual was written by Amos Jeffries <amosjeffries@squid-cache.org>
Based on original documentation by Rodrigo Rubira Branco <rrbranco@br.ibm.com>
COPYRIGHT
This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this file; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
QUESTIONS
Questions on the usage of this program can be sent to the Squid Users mailing list <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
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), htpasswd(1), GPL(7),
The Squid FAQ wiki http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq
The Squid Configuration Manual http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/
May 16, 2006 basic_ncsa_auth(8)