Re: [squid-users] [NTLM Authentication] use of external NT database

----- Original Message -----
From: "GUIDOUX R InfoEdpEtcDep" <Richard.Guidoux@socgen.com>
| >
> | > Now, for the database, where Squid checks user/password sent
> | > by client,
> | > has it to be local to Squid, or may Squid check the
> | > credentials after an
> | > external NT base (and if so, how to tell it in NTLM module ?)
> |
> | It is possible, but such a module hasn't been written yet.
> | You can use some nthash-storage such as the smbpasswd file, or
> | a database of plaintext passwords.
> | It will be added as soon as the framework is stable enough for
> | Robert and I to consider moving beyond debugging.
>
>
> >>> OK, I think I will wait that the NTLM module be developed before I
use
> NTLM with Squid ...
> (I've got thousands of users to deal with, so too much for a plain
text file
> !) :-)

Two different meanings on "database" here. I took it to mean "user
directory" - IE a Windows NT PDC, or a SAMBA server acting as a PDC.
squid/NTLM Supports this.

Kinkie was talking about squid emulating the presence of a PDC, even
when one doesn't exist, which is a different topic.

Rob
Received on Tue Jun 05 2001 - 07:32:47 MDT