squid3_php_auth

Configuration setting for squid3 with authentication via php script. This repository contains:

• squid configuration files
• php script used for squid authentication

Work heavily inspired by:

• freesoftwaremagazine.com/articles/authentication_with_squid

##Install Guide for Ubuntu servers:

Might work for other Debian based distribution as well

###1. Install squid and php

sudo apt-get update # optional
sudo apt-get install squid3 php5-cli

###2. Go to squid3 configuration folder

cd /etc/squid3/

###3. Backup all default configuration files to a new folder

mkdir old-files
mv *.* old-files

###4. Copy all files from this git repository

Sometimes on VPS you get certificate errors, if that's the case add the last parameter --no-check-certificate

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Luxian/squid3_php_auth/master/auth.php --no-check-certificate
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Luxian/squid3_php_auth/master/squid.conf --no-check-certificate
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Luxian/squid3_php_auth/master/errorpage.css --no-check-certificate

###4. Update username and password

Open auth.php file for editing:

vi auth.php

Change the username and password value in the following line:

if ($username == 'proxy' && $password == 'pass') {

###5. Check squid.conf and adjust settings if needed

vi squid.conf

Configuration comes with the following settings:

http port: 3128
allowed ports: 
    443 (https), 
    80 (http), 
    21 (ftp), 
    70 (gopher), 
    210 (wais), 
    280 (http-mgmt),
    488 (gss-http), 
    591 (filemaker), 
    777 (multi-http)
    1025-65535 (most of unregistered ports) - remove this if not needed

###6. Restart squid3 server

sudo service squid3 restart

####@TODO:

• improve error message
• load username/password from a list
• customize squid error page css