Posted by Rik on 03/07/07 22:18

Simon Harris <too-much-spam@makes-you-fat.com> wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> I am trying to get the username of the currently logged on user.
>
> - The protected directory is /admin, within which is .htaccess as foll=
ows
> AuthName "mysite.co.uk - Admin"
> AuthType Basic
> AuthUserFile /usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/mysite.co.uk/httpdocs/.htpassw=
d
> require valid-user

> - On /admin/index.php I have tried the following:
>
> $authUser =3D $_SERVER['LOGON_USER'];
> and...
> $authUser =3D $_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER'];
>
> Both return an empty string/null when printed to the page

Fast & simple:
print_r($_SERVER); and see for yourself.

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Rik Wasmus
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