> > > >> What variable holds the IP address of a server?
> > > >>
> > > > CGI.REMOTE_ADDR
> > >
> > > Umm.. that's looks like my IP. Not the IP of the server.
> >
> > That's correct. There's no CGI variable which exposes any
> > meaningful information about the IP address or DNS entry
> > for a server.
>
> Presumably that's a security thang?
I don't think so. I think the answer is simpler. My guess is, the web server
simply doesn't know! All it knows is that it's receiving requests at a
certain TCP/IP socket. CF, of course, only knows what it's told by the web
server.
Dave Watts, CTO, Fig Leaf Software
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