Re: [squid-users] Blocking user access by username

Hi!

        One thing to consider squid.conf, do not
prases spaces in username it will 'My Name' and My.

--- Adam Aube <aaube@firstindependent.net> wrote:
> On Sunday 19 October 2003 01:46 pm, Mark Maxey
> wrote:
> > Is it possible to block a user's access to the
> proxy based on username.
>
> You could use proxy_auth or proxy_auth_regex to
> match the username you want to
> block. However, this can be cumbersome if you need
> to block many users, and
> you have to run a 'squid -k reconfigure' after every
> change to the list of
> blocked users.
>
> > I'll be authenticating off of a win2k domain
> controller
>
> Given your setup, I would recommend you use an
> external_acl helper (either
> LDAP or winbind, depending on your setup), create a
> Win2k Domain Group just
> for proxy access, then only allow access to that
> group.
>
> You can then control who has access to the proxy
> simply by adding or removing
> them to/from that group.
>
> Adam

=====
Regards,
Mohsin Khan
CCNA ( Cisco Certified Network Associate 2.0 )

>>>Happy is the one who can smile<<<

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Received on Mon Oct 20 2003 - 10:42:29 MDT