> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom Gillon [mailto:TGILLON@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 8:04 AM > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Cardte URL for login > > > I'm somewhat of a squid neophyte, so please bear with me. Is > there a way to have a squid box authenticate via a URL, such as: > > http://proxy.company.com:3128/login?url=3Dhttp://place.iwantovisit.com > > instead of having the user configure their browser with the > *.pac file address? > > I've seen links other schools are using via the EZProxy > product, and was wondering if Squid had such a mechanism and > how to implement it. > > Thanks, > Tom > Squid can not do this out of the box. It might be possible using redirectors (http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/FAQ/FAQ-15.html), and an external_acl_type... Other options for using a *.pac are available, and are probably far more simple. http://nscsysop.hypermart.net/setproxy.html You've obviously found option #1. Chris
