Re: [SQU] ncsa_auth problem

pjoshi@parijat.info.com.np wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Sorry if this has been answered before, but honestly couldn't find what I
> was looking for in the archive.
>
> I am using ncsa_authentication and have got
>
> authenticate_program /usr/local/squid/bin/ncsa_auth /etc/shadow &
> authenticate_children 5

There should not be a ampersign on the authenticate_program line. Try
without it.

Also, using /etc/shadow is not a good idea. ncsa_auth needs read access
to the password file, but /etc/shadow SHOULD only be readable by root.

--
Henrik Nordstrom
Squid Hacker
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