.TH squid_session 8 "19 March 2006" "Version 1.0"..SH NAMEsquid_session - Squid session tracking external acl group helper..SH SYNOPSISsquid_session [-t idle_timeout] [-b dbpath] [-a]..SH DESCRIPTIONThis helper maintains a concept of sessions by monitoring requestsand timing out sessions if no requests have been seen for the idle timeouttimer..PIntended use is for displaying "terms of use" pages, ad popups etc...TP.BI "-t " "idletimeout " "(default 3600)"Specifies the session idle timeout timer...TP.BI "-b " "dbpath"Path to persistent database. If not specified the session detailswill be kept in memory only and all sessions will reset each timeSquid restarts it's helpers (Squid restart or rotation of logs)...TP.B "-a"Active mode. In this mode sessions are started by evaluating anacl with the argument LOGIN, or terminated by the argument LOGOUT..PWithout this flag the helper automatically starts the session afterthe first request...SH EXAMPLE.PConfiguration example using the default automatic mode.IPexternal_acl_type session ttl=300 negative_ttl=0 children=1 concurrency=200 %LOGIN /usr/local/squid/libexec/squid_session.IPacl session external session.IPhttp_access deny !session.IPdeny_info http://your.server/bannerpage?url=%s session.PThen set up http://your.server/bannerpage to display a session startup page and then redirect the user back to the requested URL given in the url query parameter..SH AUTHORThis helper and documentation was written by .I Henrik Nordstrom <henrik@henriknordstrom.net>..SH QUESTIONSAny questions on usage can be sent to .IR "Squid Users <squid-users@squid-cache.org>" ...SH REPORTING BUGSReport bugs or bug-fixes to.I Squid Bugs <squid-bugs@squid-cache.org>or ideas for new improvements to .I Squid Developers <squid-dev@squid-cache.org>..SH "SEE ALSO".BR squid ( 8 )