>
> Hi
>
> I am trying to configure my squid for authentication. I don't
> know how to
> install/configure the auth_modules NCSA.
>
> I have tried in following the steps as follow
> tar zxvf squid-2.5.STABLE5.tar.gz
> cd squid-2.5.STABLE5
> ./configure --prefix=/etc/squid
> make
> cd auth_modules/NCSA (Couldn't find the directory so I went to the
> helpers/basic_auth/NCSA directory)
> make
> cp ncsa_auth /usr/lib/squid/
>
> I have already created the passwd file by using the htpasswd command.
>
> In my squid.conf I have added these lines:
> acl password proxy_auth "/etc/squid/passwd"
> http_access allow password
> auth_param basic program /usr/lib/squid/ncsa_auth /etc/squid/passwd
>
> As soon as I start squid I get error messages like this one
> IGNORING: Proxy Auth ACL 'acl password proxy_auth
> "/etc/squid/passwd"'
> because no authentication schemes are fully configured.
> This is when I realized that the ncsa_auth module is either
> not installed or
> not configured.
>
> PS: I am running squid Version 2.5.STABLE1
>
Follow the steps as outlined in :
http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-19.html#ss19.6
(advising to use the latest STABLE release)
M.
