Much appreciated for the previous help. Some more clarification on the in-line requests below. On Wed, Nov 10, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Amos Jeffries <squid3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On 09/11/10 20:25, Edmonds Namasenda wrote: >> >> Dear all. >> Using openSuse 11.2 and Squid 3.0 Stable 18 >> >> Besides commenting out anything to do with 'localnet', below is all that >> I added or edited on squid.conf >> >> # Authentication Program >> auth_param basic program /usr/lib/squid/ncsa_auth /etc/squid/squid_passwd >> >> # Start ACLs (bottom of ACL section defaults) >> acl passt proxy_auth REQUIRED    Â# Authentication file to be used >> "passt" >> acl net_ed src 10.100.10.0/24 <http://10.100.10.0/24> 192.168.7.0/24 >> <http://192.168.7.0/24> 10.208.6.0/24 <http://10.208.6.0/24>    Â# My >> networks >> acl dove src 10.100.10.248-10.100.10.255    Â# Unrestricted Internet >> access I.P range >> acl whrs1 time MTWHF 9:00-12:59    Â# Morning work shift >> acl whrs2 time MTWHF 13:00-16:59    Â# Afternoon work shift meant to be ... acl whrs2 time MTWHF 14:00-16:59 >> acl nowww dstdomain "/etc/squid/noWWW"    Â# Inaccessible URLs file path >> acl nodwnld urlpath_regex "/etc/squid/noDWNLD"    Â# Unavailable >> downloads file path >> >> # End ACLs >> >> # Start http_access Edits (top of http_access section defaults) >> http_access allow dove    Â# Internet access without authentication, >> denied URLs or download restrictions >> http_access deny nowww whrs1 whrs2    Â# Deny URLs during work shifts > > Um, this means that when the clock says simultaneously that it is both morning AND afternoon... > > ... to deny with an OR combine the time periods into one ACL name or split the http_access into two lines. http_access deny nowww whrs1 http_access deny nodwnld whrs1 http_access deny nowww whrs2 http_access deny nodwnld whrs2 ... works great so far as tested. > Amos How do I enforce password authentication ONLY ONCE for users to internet access using file "passt"? http_access allow passt net_ed ?! -- Thank you and kind regards, I.P.N Edmonds Cel:  +256 70 227 3374   Â +256 71 227 3374 Y! / MSN: zibiced | GMail: namasenda | Skype: edsend