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Security Options
6. Add rules to the
splitdns.config
file.
For information about the format of the
splitdns.config
file, see
page 217
.
7. Save and close the
splitdns.config
file.
8. Run the command
traffic_line -x
to apply the configuration changes.
Configuring LDAP-based proxy authentication
Traffic Server enables you to leverage existing directory services by supporting asynchronous match and bind
requests to LDAP servers, thereby supporting policies that require users to log in and be authenticated by the
proxy. You can use results from this authentication to enforce rules related to whether users have the authority
to go out onto the Internet.
Traffic Server uses a local database to improve the performance of LDAP authentications and, upon
completion, logs successfully authenticated users.
To configure LDAP-based proxy authentication:
1. Telnet into the HP web cache appliance and select Shell Access as described in
Overview of Access
Methods‚ on page 7
.
2. Open the
records.config
file located in Traffic Server’s
config
directory with Vi.
3. Edit the following variables:
4. Save and close the
records.config
file.
5. Restart Traffic Server with the command
start_traffic_server
Configuring LDAP Authentication Bypass
You can enable Traffic Server clients to access specific sites on the Internet without being authenticated by
the LDAP server.
To enable clients to access specific sites without LDAP authentication:
1. Telnet into the HP web cache appliance and select Shell Access as described in
Overview of Access
Methods‚ on page 7
.
2. Open the
records.config
file located in Traffic Server’s
config
directory with Vi.
Variable
Description
proxy.config.ldap.auth.enabled
Set this variable to 1 to enable LDAP-based proxy
authentication.
proxy.config.ldap.proc.ldap.server.name
Set this variable to specify the name of the LDAP server.
proxy.config.ldap.proc.ldap.server.port
Set this variable to specify the LDAP port number.
The default port number is 389.
proxy.config.ldap.proc.ldap.base.dn
Set this variable to specify the name of the base
Distinguished Name (DN). Obtain this value from your
LDAP administrator.
You must specify a correct base DN otherwise LDAP
authentication will fail to operate.