schweet. I let you know if it works!
Thank you.
-ccm
David Walker writes:
> If you don't mind altering you cgi scripts (assuming they are scripts and not
> compiled programs) you can do this.
>
> ns_register_filter postauth GET /cgi-bin/* remote_user_set
>
> proc remote_user_set {conn args why} {
> # put code to pull logged in ACS user here
> # set acs_user_name [somehow_get_acs_user_name]
>
> # this puts HTTP_AUTH_USER in your cgi's environment
> ns_set put [ns_conn headers] "AUTH_USER" $acs_user_name
> return filter_ok
> }
>
> which will put a variable called "HTTP_AUTH_USER" into the cgi environment.
> Then issue the following command to replace AUTH_USER with HTTP_AUTH_USER in
> your wiki script.
>
> >From your wiki directory type
> perl -p -i -e 's/AUTH_USER/HTTP_AUTH_USER/g' $(find . -type f)
>
> On Friday 03 May 2002 11:19 am, Carl Coryell-Martin wrote:
> > I now working with a small non-profit building media tools for the
> > environmental movement on the ACS platform. We just installed a
> > wiki-wiki-web that uses http "basic authentication."
> >
> > Since we authenticate users with filters in the ACS, I would like a
> > tiny module that gives me a tcl commend like ns_set_authuser that
> > would set the REMOTE_USER environment variable that gets passed to the
> > cgi.
> >
> > This would allow us to identify users in the wiki and not force users
> > to log in twice.
> >
> > I have spent some time poking around in here myself, but I would just
> > as soon not have to brush off my C and feet wet in AOLserver if I can
> > help it (other fish to fry).
> >
> > Please email me if you would be willing to consult with us about this.
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Carl Coryell-Martin
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