basic_ncsa_auth - NCSA httpd-style password file authentication helper for Squid

       This manual was written by AmosJeffries<amosjeffries@squid-cache.org>

       Based on original documentation by RodrigoRubiraBranco<rrbranco@br.ibm.com>

basic_ncsa_auth/etc/squid/squid.passbasic_ncsa_auth must have access to the password file to be executed.

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basic_ncsa_auth  allows  Squid to read and authenticate user and password information from an NCSA/Apache
       httpd-style password file when using basic HTTP authentication.

       This password file can be manipulated using htpasswd.

       This authenticator accepts:
        * Blowfish - for passwords 72 characters or less in length.
        * SHA256 - with salting and magic strings.
        * SHA512 - with salting and magic strings.
        * MD5 - with optional salt and magic strings.
        * DES - for passwords 8 characters or less in length.  NOTE: Blowfish and SHA algorithms require system-
       specific support.

       DES  functionality  (used by htpasswd by default) silently truncates passwords to 8 characters.  Allowing
       login with password values shorter than the one desired.  This authenticator will reject login with  long
       passwords when using DES.

       basic_ncsa_auth - NCSA httpd-style password file authentication helper for Squid

       The only parameter is the password file.  It must have permissions to be read by the user that  Squid  is
       running as.

       Questions on  the  usage  of  this  program  can  be  sent  to  the  SquidUsersmailinglist  <squid-
       users@lists.squid-cache.org>

       Bug  reports  need  to  be  made  in English.  See https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq/BugReporting for
       details of what you need to include with your bug report.

       Report bugs or bug fixes using https://bugs.squid-cache.org/

       Report serious security bugs to SquidBugs<squid-bugs@lists.squid-cache.org>

       Report ideas for new improvements to the SquidDevelopersmailinglist <squid-dev@lists.squid-cache.org>

squid(8), htpasswd(1), GPL(7),
       The Squid FAQ wiki https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq
       The Squid Configuration Manual http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/

                                                  May 16, 2006                                basic_ncsa_auth(8)

basic_ncsa_auth passwd file