On 22/03/2013 4:20 a.m., hadi wrote: > > On 21/03/2013 11:55 a.m., hadi wrote: >> >> I'm trying to configure squid with my own external helper. But >> doesn't take Im getting error msg >> >> [root@host1 squid]# ./sbin/squid >> 2013/03/21 01:41:19| Can't use proxy auth because no authentication >> schemes are fully configured. > ^^^ see above. > > %LOGIN depends on proxy-auth being setup... > >> My squid conf as flow >> >> [root@host1 squid]# grep ^[A-Za-z] etc/squid.conf >> >> external_acl_type test1 %LOGIN /root/squidauthentication/test1 ... >> and there is no auth_param configuration above the external_acl_type > directive. > > But in auth_param msgbox will appear asking to supply > username/password. And im trying to setup squid captive portal >Where do you expect the username+password used by %LOGIN to come from then? >And why do you think captive portal would prevent popups? Captive portal in fact *requires* the user always be faced with a login before any use is permitted. Their traffic is all restricted/blocked by a DMZ firewall >area until they authenticate by a method provided by the portal. What I want web based authentication login instead of popup box. Please somehow guide me to the right configuration and how to use them , and why external_acl involved in this kind of setup. And what about splash page are used.