RE: [squid-users] Choosing an authentication scheme

On Monday, January 28, 2002 6:18 PM, Eric Engen [SMTP:eengen@esu10.org]
wrote:
> I've been running 2.3 STABLE 5 for over a year without any problems. I
want
> to add user authentication, and while I'm at it, upgrade to 2.4. I'm in
the
> testing phase now, but I have some questions.
>
> These are probably a really basic questions, but here they are anyway:
>
> How do you decide which authentication scheme to use? From reading the
list,
> I see that many people are using LDAP, but I haven't been able to figure
out
> what exactly is LDAP? How do I know if I have the option to use LDAP?
>
> Since our users all log in to our NT4 server, I was thinking that MSNT
would
> be the best for me to try.
> NTLM is good because your user don't need to supply user name and password
but you will need to install basic athenttication to allow access for non IE
user.
> But then again, I also have Samba installed (although it is not working
> quite right just yet). Would SMB be better?
> If your install Samba as a domain member it doesn't matter PDC or BDC for
the NTLM, but for smb_auth it required. So your can organize authentication
for non I.E. though using smb_auth
> One more question: Our NT network serves about 60 users. I'm pretty sure
> that the NT machine is my PDC. How do I find whether or not we have a BDC,
> and what it is? When I am setting up the auth helper config files, it asks
> for the PCD and BDC--does it want the IP address, or a name that shows up
in
> the lmhosts file?
> About BDC open the SERVER MANAGER and take a look yuor PDC will be market
Window NT 4.0 Primary, BDC Windows NT 4.0 Backup
> I have been a subscriber to this list for over a year, and I appreciate
all
> the useful advice offered. Thanks, everyone.
>
> Eric Engen
> Platte Valley Academy
> Shelton, Nebraska
> http://www.plattevalley.org
Received on Mon Jan 28 2002 - 08:42:41 MST