Re: authentication_ttl

On Wed, Mar 01, 2000 at 12:22:36PM +0100, Bert Driehuis wrote:
> Jim Chivas wrote:
>
> > I am running Version 2.3.STABLE1 AIX and have set the authentication_ttl
> > value to 300. I also use the NCSA authentication method. I would have
> > expected to get asked for my id and password again after 5 minutes of use.
> > I didn't get asked. Can someone tell me if I should have been asked or is
> > [stuff deleted]
>
> The username and password are remembered by the Web browser client.
> Squid caches the lookup for authentication_ttl seconds, so that it
> [stuff deleted]
> I would not recommend to do the lookup every 300 seconds, unless you

I have been testing using squid authentication (with MySQL and a PERL
script as the authenticator) to put a time limit on web access by
library patrons here. This is a very small installation in many
respects and I'm still testing; we will only have about 20 machines
with the time limits when I'm all set up. I'm checking every 4
minutes. If there is a problem with a short authentication_ttl it has
nothing to do with squid. Any performance changes have been
undetectable. I am testing this with Version 2.2 STABLE1. (Yes, I
really need to update my Squid).
 

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Josh Kuperman                       
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Saratoga Springs Public Library