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basic_getpwnam_auth

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NAME

basic_getpwnam_auth - Local Users auth helper for Squid 

SYNOPSIS

basic_getpwnam_auth 

DESCRIPTION

basic_getpwnam_authallows Squid to authenticate any local user accountsto validate the user name and password of Basic HTTP authentication.

It usesgetpwnam()andgetspnam()routines for authentication.

This has the following advantages over the NCSA module:

- Allows authentication of all known local users

- Allows authentication through nsswitch.conf

- Can handle NIS(+) requests

- Can handle LDAP requests

- Can handle PAM requests

 

CONFIGURATION

auth_param basic program /path/to/basic_getpwnam_auth
auth_param basic children concurrency=1

When used for authenticating to local UNIX shadow password databasesthe program must be running as root or else it won't have sufficientpermissions to access the user password database. Such use of thisprogram is not recommended, but if you absolutely need to then makethe programsetuidroot

chown root basic_getpwnam_auth
chmod u+s basic_getpwnam_auth

Please note that in such configurations it is also strongly recommendedthat the program is moved into a directory where normal users cannotaccess it, as this mode of operation will allow any local user tobrute-force other users passwords. Also note the program has not beenfully audited and the author cannot be held responsible for any securityissues due to such installations. 

AUTHOR

This program was written byErik Hofman <erik.hofmanAATTa1.nl>Robin Elfrink <robinAATTa1.nl>Giancarlo Razzolini <linux-fanAATTonda.com.br>

Based on original code byJon Thackray <jrmtAATTuk.gdscorp.com>.

This manual was written byAmos Jeffries <amosjeffriesAATTsquid-cache.org> 

COPYRIGHT

 * Copyright (C) 1996-2026 The Squid Software Foundation and contributors
 *
 * Squid software is distributed under GPLv2+ license and includes
 * contributions from numerous individuals and organizations.
 * Please see the COPYING and CONTRIBUTORS files for details.

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 theSquid Users mailing list<squid-usersAATTlists.squid-cache.org> 

REPORTING BUGS

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

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

Report serious security bugs toSquid Bugs <squid-bugsAATTlists.squid-cache.org>

Report ideas for new improvements to theSquid Developers mailing list<squid-devAATTlists.squid-cache.org> 

SEE ALSO

squid(8), basic_pam_auth(8), basic_ncsa_auth(8), basic_ldap_auth(8), basic_nis_auth(8), chown(1), chmod(1), nsswitch.conf(5), getpwnam(3), getspnam(3), GPL(7),
The Squid FAQ wikihttps://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq
The Squid Configuration Manualhttp://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/

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NAME

SYNOPSIS

DESCRIPTION

CONFIGURATION

AUTHOR

COPYRIGHT

QUESTIONS

REPORTING BUGS

SEE ALSO

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