This once in a while is during peak hours?
We have this problem here too, mostly with apache authenticating with 
NTLM. What I saw is that it is caused by an error in the connection with 
the Domain Controller. I made a packet analysis and discovered that the 
Netbios connetion opened by apache to authenticate the user is reset by 
the DC before the authentication ends. So NTLM fails and a prompt for 
user/pass is displayed. I suggest you to take a look on the DC load.
Just my 2 cents.
Rafael Sarres de Almeida
Seção de Gerenciamento de Rede
Superior Tribunal de Justiça
Tel: (61) 319-9342
Arno.STREULI@ca-suisse.com 
06/07/2005 05:54
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[squid-users] Problem on Authentication !??!
Hello,
My squid 2.5S9 is working fin, whel almost, once in a while it ask me fot
my username/password via a prompt !?
and I can't trace why is that ?
anyone have anyidea how/where I can track trace that problem ?
thanks for your help
Arno Streuli
PS: it's running on Solaris 8 and samba 3.0.14a
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