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Posted by Tony on 06/03/05 04:08
"Alan Searle" <aj_searle@xxxxyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Tony wrote:
>> "Alan Searle" <aj_searle@xxxxyahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:d7n9h9$bkr$1@newsreader3.netcologne.de...
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>>>For a small (intranet) application that I am building, I would like to
>>>use the computer login to authorise access to some PHP pages.
>>>
>>>I have been on php.net and have googled the web, but the keyword 'login'
>>>seems to return material which is not exactly what I need.
>>>
>>>I'm looking for a PHP function which will run in the browser but which
>>>will return the 'computer' login/username (which I will use for further
>>>authentification functions).
>>>
>>>Is this possible to do? Or is it out of the scope of a browser?
>>>
>>>Any tips or ideas would be gratefully received.
>>
>>
>> Can you clarify what you mean by "computer" login?
>>
>> Are you talking about the Windows user ID that the user logs in with
>> (when starting the computer)?
>
>
> Yes, I mean exactly that. But it could also be the login/username for a
> linux or a mac.
>
> I hope you can help me with this one?
>
> Thanks, Alan.
Ok - so to be clear - the desired end result is like this: I am a user on
your network. I login to my computer (let's say my ID & password are "user"
and "password"). Now, I open a browser and go to your page, which will grab
my userID & password off the machine I'm logged into and use that to verify
if I can access the page in question. I don't have to type anything in.
IF that is what you're asking, it can't be done with PHP, since you need to
retrieve client-side information. You MAY be able to access that information
with JavaScript, but I doubt it.
What you want (If I understand right) would be better accomplished by
network logins - but that is way off-topic for this group.
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