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)
