> I'm trying to get my head around proxy authentication with 2.5-STABLE7. I > believe I have it right based on what I've read in the FAQ and the sample > configuration, but the browser never asks me for a userid or password and > instead just returns a "Cache Access Denied" page. > > The relevant lines from my squid.conf include: > > acl QUERY urlpath_regex cgi-bin \? > > auth_param basic program /usr/local/libexec/squid/ncsa_auth /usr/local/etc/squid/squid_passwd > auth_param basic children 5 > auth_param basic realm Squid proxy-caching web server > auth_param basic credentialsttl 2 hours > auth_param basic casesensitive off > > acl password proxy_auth REQUIRED > acl all src 0.0.0.0/0.0.0.0 > > http_access allow password > http_access deny all > > I tested that ncsa_auth returns ERR and OK appropriately for accounts I've > created in that password file. > > I've tried this with Mozilla and Firefox, neither of which ever ask me for > the userid and password needed to access the cache. > > What am I missing? > Your are not allowing any source addresses , try http_access allow all password M.