That was my initial suggestion to, but apparently its not good enough. Users move around a lot and don't usually have dedicated PCs, and often share a common PC, so this would not help them.
Regards Darren Tracey > -----Original Message----- > From: Antony Sideropoulos [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 8 October 2003 10:41 AM > To: CFAussie Mailing List > Subject: [cfaussie] Re: getting PC login info? > > > have them log in once and then set a cookie so they don't > have to log on > again? > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8/10/2003 10:32:28 am >>> > I have a question for all the great minds that congregate here: > > I have an app that is distributed to 30 or 40 sites where it runs on > their on local hardware that they maintain and configure themselves. > Our app requires that users logon with a username and password. > I've had the 'quite reasonable' request that our app should get the > users login name from their PC and use that instead, thus saving the > user the unbearable pain of logging in. > > The catches: > We have no control over any of these environments. > Any browser could be being used. (IE, netscape, mozilla, opera, ...) > Any operating system could be being used by the user. (Windows, mac, > linux) > Any server technology could be being used by the site. > (linux, windows, > novell) > Any authentication server could be being used by the site. > (active dir, > ldap, ndis) > > Is this just a pipe dream, or can someone tell me where to > download the > CF_MIRACLE tag from somewhere? > Is there even some option that will do just 90% of cases? > > Regards > > Darren Tracey > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Maddocks > Melbourne - Tel: (61 3) 9288 0555 Fax: (61 3) 9288 0666 > Sydney - Tel: (61 2) 8223 4100 Fax: (61 2) 9221 0872 > Web: http://www.maddocks.com.au > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > The information in this electronic mail is privileged > and confidential, intended only for use of the individual > or entity named. If you are not the intended recipient, > any dissemination, copying or use of the information is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission > in error please delete it immediately from your system > and inform us by email on [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/ > --- You are currently subscribed to cfaussie as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] MX Downunder AsiaPac DevCon - http://mxdu.com/
