Re: [squid-users] proxy with authorization webpage?

On Mon, 2012-04-16 at 16:24 +0100, Marilo wrote:
> I know one can set up an HTTP Proxy that requests authorization, and
> the browser prompts for a username and password. Only when it's right,
> can they then use the proxy, access the internet.

If you want to prevent/allow people access to all internet services (not
just web) then you can't do this with Squid.

If that's what you want, then you need a captive portal. There are
various software solutions for this, or you can spin your own using
iptables:

http://andybev.com/index.php/Using_iptables_and_PHP_to_create_a_captive_portal

Andy
Received on Mon Apr 16 2012 - 17:30:32 MDT