How to retrieve $ENV{REMOTE_USER} when connecting to apache server

Hi,

I need it for knowing which Windows user is connecting to the apache
server, that is installed on Suse OS.

I can't retrieve the environment variable $ENV{REMOTE_USER} in my perl/
cgi script, when connecting to the server from IE browser on Windows.

The value being returned is a null text "".

I know that in some servers it is working, but in my server it does
not.

Can you please tell me how to configure my server so it will work.

Thanks a lot

CS student <israelaix@hotmail.com> wrote in news:1189431875.266027.317950
@r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:

> Hi,
>
> I need it for knowing which Windows user is connecting to the apache
> server, that is installed on Suse OS.
>
> I can't retrieve the environment variable $ENV{REMOTE_USER} in my perl/
> cgi script, when connecting to the server from IE browser on Windows.
>
> The value being returned is a null text "".
>
> I know that in some servers it is working, but in my server it does
> not.
>
> Can you please tell me how to configure my server so it will work.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
>

REMOTE_USER is only set if access authentication is turned on.

See if $ENV(REMOTE_HOST) works for you if you are not using authentication.





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Hi,
Without using authentication, i can see: REMOTE_ADDR and REMOTE_PORT
Is there a way to know the REMOTE_USER without using authentication?
I'm asking since i'm not interested in the user's password, and i
don't want to maintain users DB/lists for authentication due to
overhead.

Thanks a lot

Mark Taylor wrote:
> CS student <israelaix@hotmail.com> wrote in news:1189431875.266027.317950
> @r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I need it for knowing which Windows user is connecting to the apache
> > server, that is installed on Suse OS.
> >
> > I can't retrieve the environment variable $ENV{REMOTE_USER} in my perl/
> > cgi script, when connecting to the server from IE browser on Windows.
> >
> > The value being returned is a null text "".
> >
> > I know that in some servers it is working, but in my server it does
> > not.
> >
> > Can you please tell me how to configure my server so it will work.
> >
> > Thanks a lot
> >
> >
>
> REMOTE_USER is only set if access authentication is turned on.
>
> See if $ENV(REMOTE_HOST) works for you if you are not using authentication.
>
>
>
>
>
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CS student <israelaix@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:1189501680.238433.111030@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com:

> Hi,
> Without using authentication, i can see: REMOTE_ADDR and REMOTE_PORT
> Is there a way to know the REMOTE_USER without using authentication?
> I'm asking since i'm not interested in the user's password, and i
> don't want to maintain users DB/lists for authentication due to
> overhead.
>
> Thanks a lot
>
> Mark Taylor wrote:
>> CS student <israelaix@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> news:1189431875.266027.317950 @r29g2000hsg.googlegroups.com:
>>
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > I need it for knowing which Windows user is connecting to the
>> > apache server, that is installed on Suse OS.
>> >
>> > I can't retrieve the environment variable $ENV{REMOTE_USER} in my
>> > perl/ cgi script, when connecting to the server from IE browser on
>> > Windows.
>> >
>> > The value being returned is a null text "".
>> >
>> > I know that in some servers it is working, but in my server it does
>> > not.
>> >
>> > Can you please tell me how to configure my server so it will work.
>> >
>> > Thanks a lot
>> >
>> >
>>
>> REMOTE_USER is only set if access authentication is turned on.
>>
>> See if $ENV(REMOTE_HOST) works for you if you are not using
>> authentication.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>

No. It is the authentication module that sets REMOTE_USER. You must use
authentication to see it.


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> CS student <israelaix@hotmail.com> wrote in
> news:1189501680.238433.111030@g4g2000hsf.googlegro ups.com:
>>> > I can't retrieve the environment variable $ENV{REMOTE_USER} in my
>>> > perl/ cgi script, when connecting to the server from IE browser on
>>> > Windows.
>>> REMOTE_USER is only set if access authentication is turned on.
>>>
Unsure about your platform and networkt, still try your luck at
http://modntlm.sourceforge.net/.

HansH