On 5/31/07, music <music / musi.ca> wrote:
> Robert Klemme wrote:
> > On 30.05.2007 16:05, music wrote:
> >> With php I can access to AUTH_USER and REMOTE_ADDR to know the
> >> authenticated user and the ip from which he come.
> >> With ruby there is available REMOTE_ADDR but not AUTH_USER.
> >> How can I access to the authenticated users?
> >
> > Guessing that you are talking about CGI the value is likely accessible
> > via ENV['AUTH_USER'] *if* the webserver you are using chose to put it
> > there (i.e. if it supports authentication and the user actually
> > authenticated).  Just guessing of course...
>
> Yes I'm talking about cgi in ruby.
> I've used ENV["AUTH_USER"] but it has no value.
> In php the variable AUTH_USER give me the authenticated user in ruby no.

Either: have a look at all the ENV variables, and try the similar
ones, as suggested in the previous mail, or check your webserver
configuration if it sends the var at all.