> Hello!
>
> We have some problems by using Squid2.5Stable12 Basic Authentication
> function (with some authentication helpers) when using strange character in
> the password.
>
> As example, even though the authenticator works fine, Squid does not pass
> correctly the character "#" or the character " ' ".
> If i downgrade squid to the 2.4Stable7 everything works fine, in the = same
> machine!
>
> Is there something strange in latest 2.5.* versions?
>
> Thank you in advance for your kind interest, best regards and... Merry =
> Christmas!
>
> Francesco
>
Check the 2.5 release notes :
1. Key changes from squid 2.4:
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Login and password send to Basic auth helpers is now URL escaped
to allow for spaces and other "odd" characters in logins and passwords
from : http://www.squid-cache.org/Versions/v2/2.5/RELEASENOTES.html
M.
