(1) you request a restricted resource
(2) it challenges (asks for uid/pwd)
(3) authenticates user-supplied uid/pwd against Win
we were trying to avoid a separate login...
BenB
>I thought that Win only provided the current user if a) a restricted
>directory or file was requested and b) IE is set to provide the windows
>userid as the default.
>
>Of course, I could be way off base -- this isn't something I've ever
>tried to deal with.
>
>--benD
>
>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
>> hi gang,
>>
>> Can't remember where in CF to interrogate the Windows 2000 UserID of the
>> person on the other side of the browser. Have looked in several books.
>>
>> Tried CGI.REMOTE_USER, it's not returning a value.
>>
>> Need to check a substring of userid to allow/deny running a particular
>> CF page, without requiring a separate logon to the app.
>>
>> Any ideas??
>> Thanx.
>>
>> -Ben
>>
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