Re: [WEB400] Retrieving user name

["Nathan M. Andelin" <nandelin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bruce,

The REMOTE_USER environment variable contains the user ID.  The Net.Data
reference provides the syntax for retrieving "environment" variables like
this.

http://www.relational-data.com/rdwebshr/isamp/environment.isp


Nathan M. Andelin
www.relational-data.com


----- Original Message -----
From: <Bruce.Odum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries" <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 6:42 AM
Subject: [WEB400] Retrieving user name


>
> Is it possible to retrieve the user name that signed on when using the
> as400 for security.  I would like to retrieve the name after the server
> validates the user so I can apply additional security at the application
> level.  Once the user passes the initial signon when requested by the
> server and select a link I would like to look up the user name making the
> request and see if they are allowed to process that request.
>
>
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