RE: [squid-users] ncsa authentication error

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wennie V. Lagmay [mailto:wlagmay@yanbulink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 9:45 PM
> To: Chris Robertson
> Cc: squid-users @ squid-cache.org
> Subject: Re: [squid-users] ncsa authentication error
>
>
>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Chris Robertson" <crobertson@gci.com>
>> To: "'Wennie V. Lagmay'" <wlagmay@yanbulink.net>
>> Cc: "squid-users @ squid-cache.org" <squid-users@squid-cache.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:20 AM
>> Subject: RE: [squid-users] ncsa authentication error
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: Wennie V. Lagmay [mailto:wlagmay@yanbulink.net]
>> > Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 5:21 AM
>> > To: squid-users @ squid-cache.org
>> > Subject: [squid-users] ncsa authentication error
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi all,
>> >
>> > Im just resending my question in case that did not received it. Do you
>> have
>> > any idea regarding my problem?
>> >
>> > I have 2 test squid server with ncsa authentication, the 1st server is
>> > authenticating with no problem, the 2nd server when ncsa_auth is enable
> it
>> > gives "page cannot be displayed" error but when I dis able the
> basic_auth,
>> > the pages are showing without error. below are the cache.log result:
>> >
>> > I noticed 2 error the "WARNING: Cannot run '/usr/lib/squid/ncsa_auth'
>> > process" and "WARNING: All basicauthenticator processes are busy" what
>> seems
>> > to be the problem, how can I resolved it.
>> >
>>
>> Are you sure that "/usr/lib/squid/ncsa_auth":
>>
>> 1) Exists?
>> 2) Is executable by squid?
>> 3) Is the version that matches the version of squid you are using?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
> 1. Yes Im sure
> 2. Yes it is executable, I also try to change the ownership from squid to
> root and from root to squid still not working.
> 3.As I mentioned I have 2 squid server the other one is working fien so I
> copy all the config from the working squid to the nd squid, I also try re
> compiling if but the error still persis.
>
> Since it is a test server, I can easily re-format and re-install linux and
> squid, but my worry, how if the same problem occur in the future how am I
> going to solve it.
>
> regards,
>
> Wennie

Is it perhaps a SELINUX policy problem?
Have you tried running ncsa_auth from the command line (as the
cache_effective_user)?
Did this test server stop working (i.e. it was working for a while, then it
stopped) or has it been trouble since the initial software load?

I'm running out of ideas...

Chris
Received on Wed Jun 29 2005 - 12:25:25 MDT