Re: [squid-users] Problems with smb_auth and JavaApplets

> >Hi list,
> >
> >I have activated the authentification via smb_auth in our
> >Squid 2.5 on SuSE SLES9. It works very fine, but sometimes
> >while running a special online application based on Java
> >another login-window appears after loading the page.
> >The user is already logged in and works on any side, but
> >after connecting to the application-side, another login-
> >screen (showen as java-login-screen, not the first login-
> >screen of windows-explorer) appears, and the user have
> >to login again. Sometimes working with the application
> >another login appears. So the user is getting wild :-(
> >Is it an known problem ?
> >The loginscreen looks like a javawindow and needs the
> >information of the samba-account. So it is not a bug
> >of the application.
> >
> >Hope someone can help me to fix this problem, thanxx
> >a lot for any reply ...
>
> This is not a Squid bug: Internet Explore and the Sun JVM don't share user
> authentication, and, as i know, Sun JVM use only basic authentication.
>
> You can use the following workaround:
>
> acl java_jvm browser Java/1.4
> http_access allow java_jvm
>
> But be careful: this allow any unauthenticated Java traffic !!!
>

Does it also work with Squid 2.3 ? I have a running Squid 2.3
and won't to upgrade (never touch a running system :-) ).
I have tried to add the two ACL-lines but nothing happens. No
user can access the internet after adding.

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