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basic_ncsa_auth

Section: Maintenance Commands (8)
Updated: May 16, 2006
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NAME

basic_ncsa_auth - NCSA httpd-style password file authentication helper for Squid

SYNOPSIS

basic_ncsa_authpasswd file

DESCRIPTION

basic_ncsa_authallows Squid to read and authenticate user and password information from an NCSA/Apachehttpd-style password file when using basic HTTP authentication.

This password file can be manipulated usinghtpasswd.

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_authmust 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 byAmos Jeffries <amosjeffriesAATTsquid-cache.org>

Based on original documentation byRodrigo Rubira Branco <rrbrancoAATTbr.ibm.com>

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 file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty ofMERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Seethe GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public Licensealong with this file; if not, write to the Free SoftwareFoundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston,MA 02111-1307 USA

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>

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