Re: [squid-users] squid & md5

On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, mito wrote:

> I am having trouble understand the right
> compilation/configuration of squid with md5.
>
> I've tried everything according the squid's FAQ and also
> tried a perl script called squidauth.pl, referenced
> within /etc/squid/squid.conf.
>
> Squid works, but simply doesn't request any
> authentication. I can't find anything in the Web.
>
> I have to use MD5 because another server already uses it
> and I'd like to have the same users and passwords.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated. Thank you very much.

You're referring to HTTP digest authentication.

You'll need to use version 2.5 and use the
--enable-digest-auth-helpers=password option
I think.

I doubt there is much documentation other than the
source code you'll find in src/auth/digest
Received on Wed Jan 30 2002 - 10:04:37 MST