Hi all, I've just config the squid proxy server to authenticate users to Microsoft Active Directory. Everything seem fine except squid keep asking username/password every time users open new web browser or switch to other web browser like it check for some session variable in each browser instances. Suppose I've already authenticated my self while using google chrome and open any new tabs on that chrome instance, there will be no problem but if I open the new Chrome from desktop shortcut (new instance), squid will ask for the password for this chrome again. This also occurred when I switch to IE. And if I close all browser tabs/windows previously authenticated then reopen the new browser, squid will ask password again. Is there a way to make squid only ask password for each users computer/ip etc, once per day or at least a period of time (such as 8 hours). I've tried auth_param basic credentialttl 8 hours but nothing difference. The following are my configuration ------------------------------------------------------ Squid Cache: Version 2.6.STABLE21 CentOS 5.6 ##AD Setting auth_param basic program /usr/lib64/squid/squid_ldap_auth -b "ou=ho,dc=ratto,dc=local" -D "cn=LDAP Browser,cn=users,dc=ratto,dc=local" -w jklm1933 -f "(&(objectClass=person)(sAMAccountName=%s))" -u sAMAccountName -h 192.168.0.2 external_acl_type ldap_group %LOGIN /usr/lib64/squid/squid_ldap_group -R -b "dc=ratto,dc=local" -D "cn=LDAP Browser,cn=users,dc=ratto,dc=local" -w "xxxxxx" -f "(&(objectclass=person)(sAMAccountName=%v)(memberof=cn=%a,ou=ho,dc=ratto,dc=local))" -h 192.168.x.x auth_param basic children 10 auth_param basic realm ratto Active Directory auth_param basic credentialsttl 8 hours ##ratto Custom ACL acl internet-users external ldap_group internet-users acl internet-users-priv external ldap_group internet-users-priv acl local_servers dst "/etc/squid/acl/local_servers.txt" acl allowed_url url_regex "/etc/squid/acl/allowed_url.txt" acl ban_url url_regex "/etc/squid/acl/ban_url.txt" acl work_hours_morning time MTWHFA 08:30-12:00 acl work_hours_after_noon time MTWHFA 13:00-17:30 ##ratto Custom Rules http_access deny ban_url #Allow access to local servers without password prompt http_access allow local_servers #Allow access to allowed url without password promt http_access allow allowed_url #Group internet-users-prive on AD can access internet for 24 hours. http_access allow internet-users-priv #Group internet-users on AD can access internet only on free times http_access allow internet-users !work_hours_morning !work_hours_after_noon Thanks Chettawan