Re: [squid-users] pam_auth v2.0 and current Squid source?

Matthew Hilty wrote:
> I realized that the pam_auth code distributed by redhat
> (squid-2.4.STABLE6-6.7.1) is using pam_auth.c v1.3.2.3 and not the v2.0
> source that supports "one shot" mode. Is there any reason that I should
> not build the binary using the newer pam_auth.c (pam_auth-2.0.c,v 1.2
> 2002/01/07 03:30:19 hno), by simply replacing the source for pam_auth?

You are welcome to update it. You can either replace the pam_auth.c file, or
compile it separately. Very few of the helpers actually need to be in the
Squid sources to compile.. Instructions on how to compile pam_auth
separately is within pam_auth.c

> I ask because
> 1.) I need to use this feature, and

Then do so ;-)

> 2.) I'm surprised that the squid src rpm does not contain updated
> helper programs that it uses,m and

Well.. the RPM contains the version shipped with Squid-2.4.STABLE6. Why should
it contain any other version?

pam_auth V2.0 is shipped with Squid-2.5.

> 3.) after initial testing, it seems to work fine.

Good :-)

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