> 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. Ah, no the auth helpers are what fill %LOGIN. Unless you force browsers to add the user details (the popup or 407 with %LOGIN) then its down to blind chance that you get it at all. > 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 > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > >
