Re[2]: [KLUG Members] Using Linux to conrol internet access for WinX boxen.

[Tim Gray]

Hmmm... there is a very strong desire for this to be invisible to the
users...

Considering that windows passwords are stored in each user's .pwl file...
perhaps that might be do-able... inasmuch as I hate relying on the
known risk of relying on a .pwl being secure.

-- 
Best regards,
 Tim    

Tuesday, November 06, 2001, 12:19:31 PM, Patrick wrote:

PS> I've got squid set up to ask for authentication.

PS> If you set your browsers to use the proxy server, a box will pop up
PS> requiring them to enter a username and password.

PS> Under IE for example users can place a checkmark to have the system remember
PS> the username and password (in my mind completely negating the need for user
PS> based authentication) but its a trade off.  Squid usernames and passwords
PS> are completely removed from the Linux box's users (meaning your Squid users
PS> do not need to have an account on the Linux box).  I do not know if there is
PS> a way to configure windows to automagically pass the currently logged in
PS> username and password to Squid though.

PS> ----- Original Message -----
PS> From: "Wesley Leonard" <marshall@pacdemon.org>
PS> To: <members@kalamazoolinux.org>
PS> Sent: Tuesday, November 06, 2001 12:09 PM
PS> Subject: Re: [KLUG Members] Using Linux to conrol internet access for WinX
PS> boxen.


>> It sounds like what you want is squid...  but I'm not sure about the
PS> username
>> stuff.
>>
>> l8er
>>
>> Tim Gray wrote:
>> >
>> > Would someone kindly point me at possible recommendations for using a
>> > linux box for controlling access through our firewall (separate
>> > machine) to the internet using the username of the person logged in to
>> > the windows box at that time?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Best regards,
>> >  Tim
>> >
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>>
>> Wesley Leonard
>> marshall@pacdemon.org
>>
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