You should be able to do so, yes. The only point to be aware is if a generic client (say I have an application, for example), who wishes to connect to your OGC:WMS, but is unaware of the username/password mechanism, will run into problems. If your OGC:WMS is serving a controlled set of applications exclusively, then this may not be that big of an issue.
..Tom > -----Original Message----- > From: John Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 03 October, 2006 11:17 AM > To: Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Variable substitution and WMS > > Tom, > We have an asp.net/atlas wrapper that calls out to > mapserver via CGI. I would like to change that to use WMS. > If I understand correctly, I should be able to simply add a > few more parameters to the WMS request string and mapserver > will use those the same way as a mode=map request and > substitute them into %var% tags? > > Thanks, > > John > > -----Original Message----- > From: Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:10 AM > To: John Cole; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Variable substitution and WMS > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: UMN MapServer Users List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of John Cole > > Sent: 03 October, 2006 11:06 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Variable substitution and WMS > > > > Is it possible to use variable substitution with a WMS request to > > mapserver? > > It would be nice to be able to set username/passwords or other > > information for layer queries to the mapfile. > > > > Thanks, > > > > John > > You should be able to use it with OGC:WMS, however a client > would require more intelligence to pass along those > variables. i.e. a vanille OGC:WMS client would need to be > enhanced for this. > > Additionally, you can take a look at the Mapscript WxS > services capability through you favourite scripting language, > which can now expose as OGC Web Services (see the MapServer > OGC Web Services Workshop > [http://ms-ogc-workshop.maptools.org/] for more info and examples). > > ..Tom > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity > to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email > in error please notify the sender. This message contains > confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee you > should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. >
