[squid-users] Re: NT Authentication

Yes. See the Squid FAQ entry on configuring Squid to use winbind for
authentication.

If using the ntlm authentication sheme then passwords are somewhat
encrypted on the wire.

Regards
Henrik

Cildemac Marques wrote:
>
> Hi Henrik!
>
> I was browsing Squid-list when I saw you msg about authenticating users
> based on a NT (PDC).
> I know it's possible to do it but I would like to know if it's possible
> to do via by group I mean.
>
> 1. Not even all authenticated users would have the right to access the
> internet so it opens a door for creating groups and if the user =
> belongs to that group so he's able to access the internet.
> 2. The second point on my scenario might be harder because I have a lot
> of different group of people and how to set that my boss can see =
> porn and chat if other just cannot.
> 3. And last but not least, as my network is about 25,000 users all
> country over and I have 8 different Squids in 8 different geopraphic =
> area, it's quite possible that some "smart guy" will try to steel passwords
> and by doing this he will also have the login/password on the =
> NT domain so the point is, would be possible to crypt it or something?
>
> Thank you very much in advance for reading my email.
> And once again thank you very much for supporting me with reverse proxy
> 6 months ago I made some modification and now it's working in a
> spetacular way! ;)
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Mac
> Brazil
Received on Fri Feb 14 2003 - 06:21:33 MST