I tried the latest 3.1.18 version, squid-3.1.18-20120102-r10418 This version has problem compiling and error on the copyResultFromEntry in external_acl_type.cc. Problems are missing prototype and typo such as copyResultFromEmtry Well, I fixed these errors on my local build and I still see the same error. I played around with the source file and made the following change in this function external_acl_grace_expired - if (entry->date + ttl < squid_curtime) + if (entry->date + ttl <= squid_curtime) After the change, I don't see the 403 problem. The reason I did the change is, without the above change, I see the grace period age (20) always the same as the TTL I set on external_acl_type. from the message below this is a "no need to wait" situation on the external acl, and it did not returned result=1 situation. 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| aclMatchExternal: acexternal("Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==") = lookup needed 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| aclMatchExternal: "Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==": entry=@0x135e288, *age=20* 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| aclMatchExternal: "Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==": queueing a call. 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| aclMatchExternal: "Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==": return -1. 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| ACL::ChecklistMatches: result for 'iceauth' is -1 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| ACLList::matches: result is false 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| aclmatchAclList: 0x135bb08 returning false (AND list entry failed to match) 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| ACLChecklist::asyncInProgress: 0x135bb08 async set to 1 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| externalAclLookup: lookup in 'acexternal' for 'Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==' 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| externalAclLookup: looking up for 'Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==' in 'acexternal'. 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| The AsyncCall SomeCommWriteHander constructed, this=0x13883e0 [call1644] 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| comm_write: FD 10: sz 29: asynCall 0x13883e0*1 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| helperDispatch: Request sent to acexternal #1, 29 bytes 2012/01/03 21:03:52.437| externalAclLookup: no need to wait for the result of 'Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==' in 'acexternal' (ch=0x135bb08). After I made the change in external_acl_grace_expired function above, I did not see the "no need to wait". All the warning I got on this is resulted as "will wait for..." situation. ACL::checklistMatches: checking 'iceauth' 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| aclMatchExternal: acexternal("Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==") = lookup needed 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| aclMatchExternal: "Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==": entry=@0x1ae5f88, age=22 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| aclMatchExternal: "Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==": queueing a call. 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| aclMatchExternal: "Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==": return -1. 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| ACL::ChecklistMatches: result for 'iceauth' is -1 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| ACLList::matches: result is false 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| aclmatchAclList: 0x1ae4988 returning false (AND list entry failed to match) 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| ACLChecklist::asyncInProgress: 0x1ae4988 async set to 1 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| externalAclLookup: lookup in 'acexternal' for 'Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==' 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| externalAclLookup: looking up for 'Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==' in 'acexternal'. 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| The AsyncCall SomeCommWriteHander constructed, this=0x1af7380 [call2826] 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| comm_write: FD 10: sz 29: asynCall 0x1af7380*1 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| helperDispatch: Request sent to acexternal #1, 29 bytes 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| externalAclLookup: will wait for the result of 'Basic%20bXlLZXk6bXlWYWx1ZQ==' in 'acexternal' (ch=0x1ae4988). 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| aclmatchAclList: async=1 nodeMatched=0 async_in_progress=1 lastACLResult() = 0 finished() = 0 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| client_side.cc(2297) connNoteUseOfBuffer: conn->in.notYetUsed = 0 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| clientReadSomeData: FD 11: reading request... 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| The AsyncCall ConnStateData::clientReadRequest constructed, this=0x1b015f0 [call2827] 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| comm_read, queueing read for FD 11; asynCall 0x1b015f0*1 2012/01/03 21:13:32.137| ConnStateData status out: [ job246] I am not sure what I did is correct. Please check it when you have a chance. Thanks -- View this message in context: http://squid-web-proxy-cache.1019090.n4.nabble.com/Squid-and-Splash-page-tp3473302p4258647.html Sent from the Squid - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.