> Hi all, > > I am trying to write a custom script which in part will use ncsa_auth as > an authentication method. What I do know is that if I run > "/usr/local/squid/libexec/ncsa_auth /usr/local/squid/etc/password_file" > and then an actual username and password from the password file (from > the command prompt), I can test to see if the username and password are > correct. > > Could anyone shed some light as to whether I can use the info given in > the authentication box and use that as input for ncsa_auth in a script. > My scripting knowledge is not too great and nor my understanding of the > intricacies of squid itself. > -You seemingly want,to do, what Squid+NCSA_auth will do automatically for you .. ?? M.