Hello, I noticed and upgraded my squid to the 2.5.STABLE12 but it does not work! If i use the 2.4.STABLE13 version it works fine! Cheers! -----Messaggio originale----- Da: Mark Elsen [mailto:mark.elsen@xxxxxxxxx] Inviato: giovedì 22 dicembre 2005 22.16 A: Ml Cc: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Oggetto: Re: Squid 2.5Stable12, basic authentication and strange character > 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: .............. .............. 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.