Hi! So, I got the answer..... duh.... include the group name from a file, like this: acl group_name external ldap_group "/path/to/file" and in the file, the group name. I still don't understand why does the %20 doesn't work, but there is this workaround. Thanks! Ildefonso. On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 7:22 PM, Jose Ildefonso Camargo Tolosa <ildefonso.camargo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi! > > I'm trying to use group names that include white spaces (such as > "Group Name") with external auths. > > I got some ACLs defined like this: > > external_acl_type ldap_group %LOGIN /usr/lib/squid/squid_ldap_group -W > /etc/squid/squid_ldap.secret -D "cn=Manager,dc=test,dc=local" -b > "ou=Internet,ou=Groups,dc=test,dc=local" -f > "(&(objectclass=posixGroup)(cn=%g)(memberUid=%u))" -h 127.0.0.1 -P -v > 3 -B "ou=People,ou=Users,dc=test,dc=local" > > acl group_name external ldap_group Group%20Name > acl anotheracl external ldap_group anothergroup > > http_access allow group_name > http_access allow anotheracl > http_access deny all > > It actually works for anotheracl (which doesn't have white spaces) , > but it doesn't for group_name. The problem: the white space. > > If I get that string and feed that directly to the squid_ldap program, > it works!, I tried this: > > run: > /usr/lib/squid/squid_ldap_group -W /etc/squid/squid_ldap.secret -D > "cn=Manager,dc=test,dc=local" -b > "ou=Internet,ou=Groups,dc=test,dc=local" -f > "(&(objectclass=posixGroup)(cn=%g)(memberUid=%u))" -h 127.0.0.1 -P -v > 3 -B "ou=People,ou=Users,dc=test,dc=local" > > type: > user1 Group%20Name > and it answered: > OK > > off course, user1 is a member of "Group Name" > > So, the %20 trick should work, but then.... from the squid.conf , it doesn't. > > I also tried these variations without success: > acl group_name external ldap_group Group Name > acl group_name external ldap_group Group\ Name > acl group_name external ldap_group "Group Name" > acl group_name external ldap_group Group%%20Name > acl group_name external ldap_group Group\%20Name > > Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance, > > Ildefonso Camargo >