Re: [squid-users] cannot entry cachemgr.cgi

Ok, I forgot the 'http_access allow manager' entry in squid.conf, I've
put it, I add localhost in cachemgr.conf and now it's working
perfectly.

Thanks a lot Mike!

2009/8/27 Mike Rambo <mrambo_at_lsd.k12.mi.us>:
> Gontzal wrote:
>>
>> Hi everybody!!
>>
>> I“ve installed apache on my squid box for testing cachemgr.cgi, but
>> when all is installed, I can't entry to cache manager, it ask for a
>> user and a password I don“t know, I've tried multiple users/passw but
>> always the same message:
>>
>> "The following error was encountered while trying to retrieve the URL:
>> cache_object://saturno.iipp.int/
>>
>> Cache Access Denied.
>>
>> Sorry, you are not currently allowed to request
>> cache_object://saturno.iipp.int/ from this cache until you have
>> authenticated yourself."
>>
>> I've changed the entry on cachemgr.conf form "localhost" to
>> "saturno.iipp.int:3128" with no result
>>
>> I've set "cachemgr_passwd password all" and tried it with users (root,
>> squid, admin, webmaster, manager, etc) and nothing
>>
>
> Make sure you allow manager access from more than localhost if you intend to
> access from other machines. See 'http_access allow manager' in squid.conf.
>
> AFAIK the manager name is meaningless. I don't even have to provide one to
> get into cachemgr.cgi. The password is the one you provide per the last line
> you quoted above. With the exact line as you have it above your password
> would be 'password' for all operations.
>
> I left localhost in cachemgr.conf but added both the hostname and ip address
> of the squid server to that file. You then need to specify one of those
> entries on the cache host line of the login dialog. Either should work.
>
>
> --
> Mike Rambo
>
>
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>    -papa
>
Received on Thu Aug 27 2009 - 14:41:25 MDT