Re: [squid-users] Authentication problem

On Mon, 2003-09-15 at 22:30, Deepa D wrote:
> Hi,
> The scenario that I am working with is as follows
> :-
> The browsers are not configured to use the proxy -
> hence the pam_auth of the squid proxy cannot be used
> for authentication.We are getting the username and
> password externally but how do I pass it to Squid
> alongwith the url request and force it to authenticate
> it with its userbase(that is a linux userbase) or do a
> pam authentication.Also,how do I make squid pass the
> authenticated identity to the redirect program as
> well.

Hmm, I'd say - hack the browser's source.

Beware though: you will expose the users details to the entire web if
you make a mistake.

Cheers,
Rob

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