Re: [squid-users] how to install MSNT authentification module

From: Robert Collins <robert.collins@dont-contact.us>
Date: 20 Aug 2001 19:38:22 +1000

On 20 Aug 2001 05:01:57 -0400, Vincent, Nicolas wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I've recently configure and use the SMB_AUTH module.
> It's working fine but as using cleartext password, it keeps asking for
> username and password when users attempt to access the Internet.
> For sure I want to secure access to Internet and get the username trace in
> the logs but I want to avoid my users to be prompt for username and
> password. I would prefer the username and password automatically sent by
> the IE browser.
> I think that an authentification module that use encrypted password has to
> be used and as I want to make it work with our NT PDC and BDC's, I'm looking
> to use the MSNT authentification module.

MSNT always uses plaintext and requires the users to enter their
passwords. You are probably looking for the NTLM authentication scheme
(as opposed to module) which is available with squid 2.5.

Rob

> I've search for informations about how to install and configure the MSNT
> module on my linux server but I can't find any help !!!
>
> How can I make it work ? Do I have to download and compile the MSNT module
> ?
>
> I'm running Squid v2.2.STABLE5 on a linux Suse 7 server.
> Many thanks for your help !
>
> Nicolas
>
Received on Mon Aug 20 2001 - 03:38:05 MDT

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