George, There you are getting into server authentication. Redback will run with Apache. I guess it is dependent on what web technology you are using with it (Java, JSP, CGI) as to how that info can be made available to U2.
I focused on the Microsoft technologies (IIS, ASP, ASP.Net) because of a perceived shorter learning curve coming from a Pick background with VB/VB Script versus Java. With IIS, you can set a server for windows authentication where you get the windows user id dialog box. Although I haven't gone that route, I'm sure you can find a way to access it to use in your code. So I would say the answer to your question is yes. Instead, I write my own login/security routines which is tied to the application for things like specific program access, printer defaults, email addresses, etc. In your case, I imagine the htaccess/htpassword files could be used as a validation source in ASP but the piping to read it and get it back to U2 would have to be figured out. If it works now and you can get it via your cgi script, it most likely work the same if you continued to use Apache. Mike R. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of George Gallen Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [U2] [UV/Redback] How can my UV code determine the redback user name? Mike, Right now, I have an .htaccess/.htpassword file combo for apache web server when you hit the site, the webserver gives you a login box. This information is available to a .cgi program from the webserver. Can the ASP server supply the Redback routine this information as well? and/or does the ASP server have that username/password ability? George ------- u2-users mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
