Thanks for the reply Amos. Please see my previous mail for a complete explanation of my requirements. http://www.squid-cache.org/mail-archive/squid-users/200904/0295.html I'm using Squid Cache: Version 3.0.STABLE13 I'm looking for a way to pass a variable to an external acl which must contain an already authenticated username. I can not use %LOGIN because squid will assume that it's an auth helper and prompt the user for re-authentication on ERR return and I want to return a custom page on ERR return. I just thought %EXT_USER will contain the username from and external auth helper. Conf example ======= auth_param ntlm program /usr/bin/ntlm_auth --helper-protocol=squid-2.5-ntlmssp external_acl_type QuotaUser ttl=1 negative_ttl=0 children=3 %EXT_USER /sqm/bin/quota_user.pl acl password proxy_auth REQUIRED acl quota_user external QuotaUser http_access deny !password http_access deny quota_user http_access allow all deny_info ERR_CUSTOM_IN_QUOTA_USER quota_user -----Original Message----- From: Amos Jeffries [mailto:squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: 15 April 2009 01:56 PM To: Bartel Viljoen Cc: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: %EXT_USER value Bartel Viljoen wrote: > Dear Squid users. > > Does anyone have a working squid conf example of the %EXT_USER that is > available in squid 3. When I debug the value of %EXT_USER via a > external helper, the value is always "-", even though the log file is > showing the real username. %EXT_USER is the value returned from an external helper. So most cases it would not exist yet. How exectly are you testing it and what exact release version of squid-3 is this? > > Currently I'm using the following auth program auth_param ntlm program > /usr/bin/ntlm_auth --helper-protocol=squid-2.5-ntlmssp > > A squid conf example would be of great help. Then the value you are probably looking for is %LOGIN. Amos -- Please be using Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE6 or 3.0.STABLE14 Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.7 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Network & Computing Consultants Tel: 0861-555444 | Fax: 0861-555445 http://www.ncc.co.za This e-mail is subjected to a disclaimer that can be viewed at: http://www.ncc.co.za/legal/email-disclaimer.html Email Managed by MailXServer - http://www.mailxserver.com -----------------------------------------------------------------
