Finally i've got it! After searching in the buglist i found a case describing Problems if you use both authentication and external helpers. So i tried to disable authentication and use only squid_ldap_group external helper: auth_param digest program /usr/lib64/squid/digest_ldap_auth -H ldap://127.0.0.1 -v 3 -e -b "ou=0500,dc=drv,dc=drv" -u "uid" -A "userPassword" -D "uid=digestreader,dc=drv,dc=drv" -W "/etc/squid/digestreader_cred" auth_param digest children 1 auth_param digest realm Proxy #acl ldap proxy_auth REQUIRED external_acl_type ldap_group %LOGIN /usr/lib64/squid/squid_ldap_group -H ldap://127.0.0.1 -v 3 -b ou=groups,dc=drv,dc=drv -f (&(memberuid=%u)(cn=%g)) -D uid=digestreader,dc=drv,dc=drv -w digestpw -dacl ldap_download external ldap_group downloadacl ldap_browse external ldap_group browse cache_peer 10.10.1.254 parent 9986 0 no-query no-digest name=download.proxy cache_peer_access download.proxy deny !ldap_download cache_peer 10.10.1.254 parent 9985 0 no-query no-digest name=browse.proxy cache_peer_access browse.proxy allow ldap_browse http_access allow ldap_download http_access allow ldap_browse And voila, not only ldap group check worked, but it also still needed authentication first! I don't know if its a bug, or intended ... but if you use "acl ldap proxy_auth REQUIRED" there will be no other requestto an external helper again ... without it it works as desired. In my eyes maybe its a feature to also authenticate if i use external_helper,but it should also work with this acl. Perhaps someone could explain the ideas behind this. Greets Christian Zink > From: bigboyforever@xxxxxxxxxxx > To: squid-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:36:52 +0100 > Subject: Squid not communicating with Helper Processes > > > Hi, > i have a strange problem driving me mad. I set up a fresh RHEL 6.1 System and installedLDAP and Squid. I want do authenticate users and contol the internet access depending on groups. > Ldap auth with digest_ldap_auth works fine, but i can't get the squid_ldap_group helper to work. > My conf: > #debug_options ALL,9debug_options ALL,1 28,3 82,9 84,9 > hosts_file /etc/hosts > acl manager proto cache_objectacl localhost src 127.0.0.1/32 > acl SSL_ports port 443 563 888 7002 8443 10000 > acl Safe_ports port 80 # http > acl Safe_ports port 21 # ftp > acl Safe_ports port 443 # https > acl Safe_ports port 70 # gopher > acl Safe_ports port 210 # wais > acl Safe_ports port 1025-65535 # unregistered ports > acl Safe_ports port 280 # http-mgmt > acl Safe_ports port 488 # gss-http > acl Safe_ports port 591 # filemaker> acl Safe_ports port 777 # multiling http > acl CONNECT method CONNECT> http_access allow manager localhost > http_access deny manager> http_access deny !Safe_ports > http_access deny CONNECT !SSL_ports > auth_param digest program /usr/lib64/squid/digest_ldap_auth -H ldap://127.0.0.1 -v 3 -e -b "ou=0500,dc=drv,dc=drv" -u "uid" -A "userPassword" -D "uid=digestreader,dc=drv,dc=drv" -W "/etc/squid/digestreader_cred" > auth_param digest children 1 > auth_param digest realm Proxy > acl ldap proxy_auth REQUIRED > > #external_acl_type ldap_group %LOGIN /usr/lib64/squid/squid_ldap_group -H ldap://127.0.0.1 -v 3 -b ou=groups,dc=drv,dc=drv -f (&(memberuid=%u)(cn=%g)) -D uid=digestreader,dc=drv,dc=drv -W "/etc/squid/digestreader_cred" > external_acl_type ldap_group children=1 %LOGIN /usr/lib64/squid/test.sh > acl ldap_download external ldap_group download > acl ldap_browse external ldap_group browse > > cache_peer 10.10.1.254 parent 9986 0 no-query no-digest name=download.proxy > cache_peer_access download.proxy allow ldap_download > cache_peer 10.10.1.254 parent 9985 0 no-query no-digest name=browse.proxy > cache_peer_access browse.proxy allow browse > > http_access allow ldap> http_access deny all > http_port 8086 > > The Problem: > Squid doesnt talk to the Helper Processes! That's all i can see in logs: > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| ACLChecklist::preCheck: 0x7fff8c40cc70 checking 'cache_peer_access download.proxy allow ldap_download' > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| ACLList::matches: checking ldap_download > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| ACL::checklistMatches: checking 'ldap_download' > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| aclMatchExternal: acl="ldap_group" > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| aclMatchExternal: ldap_group("v990493 download") = lookup needed > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| aclMatchExternal: "v990493 download": entry=@0, age=0 > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| aclMatchExternal: "v990493 download": queueing a call. > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| aclMatchExternal: "v990493 download": return -1. > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| ACL::ChecklistMatches: result for 'ldap_download' is -1 > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| aclmatchAclList: 0x7fff8c40cc70 returning false (AND list entry failed to match) > 2011/11/23 17:07:34.219| aclmatchAclList: async=0 nodeMatched=0 async_in_progress=0 lastACLResult() = 0 finished() = 0 > > While this is repeated endlessly i straced the helper Process ... nothing! I also wrote a dummy Helper, also nothing.Tcpdump on localhost i see the packets from digest_ldap_auth to ldap. Squids talking to digest_ldap_auth over Unix Pipe, that works, and form digest_ldap_auth to ldap over 127.0.0.1 works to,but not from Squid to the Helper although there is an TCP Connection: > squid 1858 squid 8u IPv6 47834 0t0 UDP *:54597 > squid 1858 squid 14u IPv6 47840 0t0 TCP [::1]:38965->[::1]:45367 (ESTABLISHED) > squid 1858 squid 15u IPv6 47842 0t0 TCP *:d-s-n (LISTEN) > test.sh 10617 squid 0u IPv6 47841 0t0 TCP [::1]:45367->[::1]:38965 (ESTABLISHED) > test.sh 10617 squid 1u IPv6 47841 0t0 TCP [::1]:45367->[::1]:38965 (ESTABLISHED) > > What i tried so far: > - the squid_ldap_group works on the shell, piping Username & Group result in OK/ERR depending on the ldap group membership > - no activity in strace on squid_ldap_group, but on digest_ldap_auth > - no Packets seen with tcpdump on localhost, except from digest_ldap_auth > - tried many different options of external_acl_type ... > - no iptables active & SELinux Permissive > Probably it's a really simple solution, like an internal acl not allowing network access to localhost, but i can't see it and its driving me nuts !!!! > > Squid Cache: Version 3.1.10configure options: '--build=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' '--host=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' '--target=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' '--program-prefix=' '--prefix=/usr' '--exec-prefix=/usr' '--bindir=/usr/bin' '--sbindir=/usr/sbin' '--sysconfdir=/etc' '--datadir=/usr/share' '--includedir=/usr/include' '--libdir=/usr/lib64' '--libexecdir=/usr/libexec' '--sharedstatedir=/var/lib' '--mandir=/usr/share/man' '--infodir=/usr/share/info' '--exec_prefix=/usr' '--libexecdir=/usr/lib64/squid' '--localstatedir=/var' '--datadir=/usr/share/squid' '--sysconfdir=/etc/squid' '--with-logdir=$(localstatedir)/log/squid' '--with-pidfile=$(localstatedir)/run/squid.pid' '--disable-dependency-tracking' '--enable-arp-acl' '--enable-follow-x-forwarded-for' '--enable-auth=basic,digest,ntlm,negotiate' '--enable-basic-auth-helpers=LDAP,MSNT,NCSA,PAM,SMB,YP,getpwnam,multi-domain-NTLM,SASL,DB,POP3,squid_radius_auth' '--enable-ntlm-auth-helpers=smb_lm,no_check,fakeauth' '--enable-digest-auth-helpers=password,ldap,eDirectory' '--enable-negotiate-auth-helpers=squid_kerb_auth' '--enable-external-acl-helpers=ip_user,ldap_group,session,unix_group,wbinfo_group' '--enable-cache-digests' '--enable-cachemgr-hostname=localhost' '--enable-delay-pools' '--enable-epoll' '--enable-icap-client' '--enable-ident-lookups' '--enable-linux-netfilter' '--enable-referer-log' '--enable-removal-policies=heap,lru' '--enable-snmp' '--enable-ssl' '--enable-storeio=aufs,diskd,ufs' '--enable-useragent-log' '--enable-wccpv2' '--enable-esi' '--with-aio' '--with-default-user=squid' '--with-filedescriptors=16384' '--with-dl' '--with-openssl' '--with-pthreads' 'build_alias=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' 'host_alias=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' 'target_alias=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu' 'CFLAGS=-O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic -fpie' 'LDFLAGS=-pie' 'CXXFLAGS=-O2 -g -pipe -Wall -Wp,-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=2 -fexceptions -fstack-protector --param=ssp-buffer-size=4 -m64 -mtune=generic -fpie' --with-squid=/builddir/build/BUILD/squid-3.1.10 > Linux squidproxy51.drv.drv 2.6.32-131.17.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Thu Sep 29 10:24:25 EDT 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux >