Basic_ncsa_auth.exe file is not running after installing squid proxy.

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Trying to install fresh squid proxy in windows server 2016 (tried in 2019 also), basic_ncsa_auth.exe is not running.
OS:- windows 2016/2019
Squid:- 3.5.28.

Is there any way to identify that why it is not running or if anything blocking.

What I have tried:

Solution provided in below links:-
http://xaviertidus.com/linux/could-not-determine-this-machines-public-hostname-please-configure-one-or-set-visible_hostname-squid/

http://squid-web-proxy-cache.1019090.n4.nabble.com/WARNING-Could-not-determine-this-machines-public-hostname-Please-configure-one-or-set-visible-hostna-td4663074.html

https://serverfault.com/questions/414201/config-squid-for-windows-with-basic-authorization-but-squid-still-denied-access

https://gist.github.com/yvanin/ef831720112c1f6ee8c3

but no luck.

Posted 19-Aug-20 21:40pm

Anurag__

Updated 23-Aug-20 19:36pm

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Anurag__ · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-23T19:36:00

By adding following lines in squid.conf file it starts running.

auth_param basic program C:\Squid\lib\squid\basic_ncsa_auth.exe C:\Squid\etc\.htpasswd
acl ncsa_users proxy_auth REQUIRED
http_access allow ncsa_users
auth_param basic children 5 startup=5 idle=1

here in last line 5 stands for number of processes that can be changed to any number.