---
name: "squid3_radius_auth"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "squid3"
version: "3.1.20-2.2+deb7u4"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/squid3_radius_auth"
---

# squid3\_radius\_auth(8)

Squid RADIUS authentication helper

## NAME

squid\_radius\_auth - Squid RADIUS authentication helper

## SYNOPSIS

**squid\_radius\_auth** -f configfile\
 **squid\_radius\_auth** -h "server" \[-p port\] \[-i identifier\] -w secret

## DESCRIPTION

This helper allows Squid to connect to a RADIUS server to validate the user name and password of Basic HTTP authentication.

- **-f** *configfile*

  Specifies the path to a configuration file. See the CONFIGURATION section for details.

- **-h** *server*

  Alternative method of specifying the server to connect to

- **-p** *port*

  Specify another server port where the RADIUS server listens for requests if different from the default RADIUS port.  Normally not specified.

- **-i** *identifier*

  Unique identifier identifying this Squid proxy to the RADIUS server. If not specified the IP address is used as to identify the proxy.

- **-w** *secret*

  Alternative method of specifying the shared secret. Using the configuration file is generally more secure and recommended.

- **-t** *timeout*

  RADIUS request timeout. Default 10 seconds.

## CONFIGURATION

The configuration specifies how the helper connects to RADIUS. The file contains a list of directives (one per line). Lines beginning with a # is ignored.

- **server** *radiusserver*

  specifies the name or address of the RADIUS server to connect to.

- **secret** *somesecretstring*

  specifies the shared RADIUS secret.

- **identifier** *nameofserver*

  specifies what the proxy should identify itsels as to the RADIUS server. This directive is optional.

- **port** *portnumber*

  Specifies the port number or service name where the helper should connect.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by  *Henrik Nordstrom \<hno@squid-cache.org\>*

squid\_radius\_auth is written by  *Marc van Selm \<selm@cistron.nl\>* with contributions from *Henrik Nordstrom \<hno@squid-cache.org\>* and many others

## QUESTIONS

Any questions on usage can be sent to  *Squid Users \<squid-users@squid-cache.org\>*, or to your favorite RADIUS list/friend if the question is more related to RADIUS than Squid.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs or bug-fixes to *Squid Bugs \<squid-bugs@squid-cache.org\>* or ideas for new improvements to  *Squid Developers \<squid-dev@squid-cache.org\>*

## SEE ALSO

**RFC2058** - Remote Authentication Dial In User Service (RADIUS)