squid_radius_auth(8)
NAME
squid_radius_auth - Squid RADIUS authentication helper
SYNOPSIS
squid_radius_auth -f configfile squid_radius_auth -h "server" [-p port] [-i identifier] -w secret
DESCRIPTION
This helper allows Squid to connect to a RADIUS server to validate the
user name and password of Basic HTTP authentication.
- -f configfile
- Specifies the path to a configuration file. See the CONFIGURATION section for details.
- -h server
- Alternative method of specifying the server to connect to
- -p port
- Specify another server port where the RADIUS server listens for requests if different from the default RADIUS port. Normally not specified.
- -i identifier
- Unique identifier identifying this Squid proxy to the RADIUS server. If not specified the IP address is used as to identify the proxy.
- -w secret
- Alternative method of specifying the shared secret. Using the configuration file is generally more secure and recommended.
- -t timeout
- RADIUS request timeout. Default 10 seconds.
CONFIGURATION
The configuration specifies how the helper connects to RADIUS. The
file contains a list of directives (one per line). Lines beginning with
a # is ignored.
- server radiusserver
- specifies the name or address of the RADIUS server to connect to.
- secret somesecretstring
- specifies the shared RADIUS secret.
- identifier nameofserver
- specifies what the proxy should identify itsels as to the RADIUS server. This directive is optional.
- port portnumber
- Specifies the port number or service name where the helper should connect.
AUTHOR
This manual page was written by Henrik Nordstrom <hno@squid-cache.org>
squid_radius_auth is written by Marc van Selm <selm@cistron.nl> with
contributions from Henrik Nordstrom <hno@squid-cache.org> and many others
QUESTIONS
Any questions on usage can be sent to Squid Users <squid-users@squidcache.org>, or to your favorite RADIUS list/friend if the question is
more related to RADIUS than Squid.
REPORTING BUGS
Report bugs or bug-fixes to Squid Bugs <squid-bugs@squid-cache.org> or
ideas for new improvements to Squid Developers <squid-dev@squidcache.org>
SEE ALSO
- RFC2058 - Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)