basic_radius_auth - Squid RADIUS authentication helper
Contents
Configuration
The configuration specifies how the helper connects to RADIUS. The file contains a list of directives
(one per line). Lines beginning with a # are ignored.
serverradiusserver
specifies the name or address of the RADIUS server to connect to.
secretsomesecretstring
specifies the shared RADIUS secret.
identifiernameofserver
specifies what name the proxy should use to identify itself to the RADIUS server. This directive
is optional.
portportnumber
Specifies the port number or service name where the helper should connect.
timeoutseconds
Specifies the RADIUS request timeout.
Copyright
* Copyright (C) 1996-2024 The Squid Software Foundation and contributors
*
* Squid software is distributed under GPLv2+ license and includes
* contributions from numerous individuals and organizations.
* Please see the COPYING and CONTRIBUTORS files for details.
This program and documentation is copyright to the authors named above.
Distributed under the GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) version 2 or later (GPLv2+).
Description
basic_radius_auth allows Squid to connect to a RADIUS server to validate the user name and password of
Basic HTTP authentication.
Name
basic_radius_auth - Squid RADIUS authentication helper
Options
-fconfigfile
Specifies the path to a configuration file. See the CONFIGURATION section for details on the
file content.
-hserver Alternative method of specifying the server to connect to
-pport Specify another server port where the RADIUS server listens for requests if different from
the default RADIUS port. Normally not specified.
-iidentifier
Unique identifier identifying this Squid proxy to the RADIUS server. If not specified the IP
address is used to identify the proxy.
-wsecret Alternative method of specifying the shared secret. Using the -f option with a configuration
file is generally more secure and recommended.
-ttimeout RADIUS request timeout. Default is 10 seconds.
Questions
Questions on the usage of this program can be sent to the SquidUsersmailinglist <squid-
users@lists.squid-cache.org>
Or contact your favorite RADIUS list/friend if the question is more related to RADIUS than Squid.
Reporting Bugs
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>
See Also
squid(8), GPL(7), RFC2058 - Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS) The Squid FAQ wiki https://wiki.squid-cache.org/SquidFaq The Squid Configuration Manual http://www.squid-cache.org/Doc/config/ 7 August 2004 basic_radius_auth(8)
Synopsis
basic_radius_auth-f config file
basic_radius_auth-h" server name "[-p port ][-i identifier ]-w secret [-t timeout ]