Setting up Mandatory Authentication for Internet Access

To setup authentication, first we need to download the package apache2 (Debian). First, we need to create a file that would contain the username and passwords of users who are allowed access.

Step 1:

#apt-get install apache2

Step 2:

#vim /etc/squid/password_file

Now, the file ownership must be changed as owner: root and group: proxy

#chown root:proxy /etc/squid/password_file

#chmod 640 /etc/squid/password_file
 

Step 3 :

Create the users:

#htpasswd /etc/squid/passwd username
 

Step 4: 

#/etc/squid/squid.conf

 acl localhost src 127.0.0.1/32

acl to_localhost dst 127.0.0.0/8

acl bol_network src 192.168.200.0/24

acl login proxy_auth REQUIRED   ### Edit This line

 http_access allow bol_network login      ### Edit This line

http_access deny all

 

edit: 

auth_param basic program /usr/lib/squid/ncsa_auth /etc/squid/passwd

 

The following lines should be in the file. It is likely that no change would be required

 auth_param basic children 5

auth_param basic credentialsttl 2 hours

auth_param basic casesensitive off

Step 5:

Restart Squid Service