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basic_ncsa_auth(8)					    basic_ncsa_auth(8)

NAME
       basic_ncsa_auth	- NCSA httpd-style password file authentication helper
       for Squid

SYNOPSIS
       basic_ncsa_auth passwd file

DESCRIPTION
       basic_ncsa_auth allows Squid to read and authenticate user and password
       information  from  an  NCSA/Apache httpd-style password file when using
       basic HTTP authentication.

       This password file can be manipulated using htpasswd.

       This authenticator accepts:  * MD5  -  with  optional  salt  and	 magic
       strings	* DES - for passwords 8 characters or less in length

OPTIONS
       The  only  parameter is the password file.  It must have permissions to
       be read by the user that Squid is running as.

CONFIGURATION
	      basic_ncsa_auth /etc/squid/squid.pass

       basic_ncsa_auth must have access to the password file to be executed.

KNOWN ISSUES
       DES functionality (used by  htpasswd  by	 default)  silently  truncates
       passwords to 8 characters.  Allowing login with password values shorter
       than the one desired.  This authenticator will reject login  with  long
       passwords when using DES.

AUTHOR
       This manual was written by Amos Jeffries <amosjeffries@squid-cache.org>

       Based	on   original	documentation	by   Rodrigo   Rubira	Branco
       <rrbranco@br.ibm.com>

COPYRIGHT
       This file is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but	 WITH‐
       OUT  ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY
       or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License
       for more details.

       You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
       with this file; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59
       Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

QUESTIONS
       Questions  on  the usage of this program can be sent to the Squid Users
       mailing list <squid-users@squid-cache.org>

REPORTING BUGS
       Bug reports  need  to  be  made	in  English.   See  http://wiki.squid-
       cache.org/SquidFaq/BugReporting for details of what you need to include
       with your bug report.

       Report bugs or bug fixes using http://bugs.squid-cache.org/

       Report serious security bugs to Squid Bugs <squid-bugs@squid-cache.org>

       Report ideas for new improvements to the Squid Developers mailing  list
       <squid-dev@squid-cache.org>

SEE ALSO
       squid(8), htpasswd(1), GPL(7),
       The Squid FAQ wiki http://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq
       The Squid Configuration Manual http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/

				 May 16, 2006		    basic_ncsa_auth(8)

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