Retrieve local machine's environment variable from ASP page

[adam]

Hi ASP Expert,

My goal is to retrieve my local machine's %USERNAME% environment variable
from ASP page.
When I enter [url]http://RemoteServerName/testusername.asp?id=%USERNAME%[/url] directly
into the IE Browser URL box, %USERNAME% is repalced with the local machine
ID. However, when I create a
<a href="http://RemoteServerName/testusername.asp?id=%USERNAME%"> get
mahcine id</a> in an html file and use Request.Querystring("id") to retrieve
it in testusername.asp page, it returns "%USERNAME%". I guess IE browser is
smart enough to replace %USERNAME% with the local environment variable value
before sending URL string to the web server when you type directly into the
Browser URL box.

My question is , is there any way to retrieve local machine's environment
variable, %USERNAME% from ASP page?

Thanks very much!!!

-adam

[Anthony Jones]

"adam" <adam@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B827A4F0-6073-4E71-9E0F-1DE5F361F514@microsoft.com...

> Hi ASP Expert,
>
> My goal is to retrieve my local machine's %USERNAME% environment variable
> from ASP page.
> When I enter [url]http://RemoteServerName/testusername.asp?id=%USERNAME%[/url]

directly

> into the IE Browser URL box, %USERNAME% is repalced with the local machine
> ID. However, when I create a
> <a href="http://RemoteServerName/testusername.asp?id=%USERNAME%"> get
> mahcine id</a> in an html file and use Request.Querystring("id") to

retrieve

> it in testusername.asp page, it returns "%USERNAME%". I guess IE browser

is

> smart enough to replace %USERNAME% with the local environment variable

value

> before sending URL string to the web server when you type directly into

the

> Browser URL box.
>
> My question is , is there any way to retrieve local machine's environment
> variable, %USERNAME% from ASP page?
>

This is the third NG I've noticed you've posted this too. Multiposting is
rude, don't do it.

> Thanks very much!!!
>
> -adam
>

[Carlos Vítor Barros]

Not sure about the environment variable, but if you are using NTLM or even
basic authentication within your site, you can retrieve the current logged
user on the machine by acessing Request.ServerVariables("AUTH_USER").

Hope it helps,

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Carlos Vítor Barros
- Web Developer
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"adam" <adam@discussions.microsoft.com> escreveu na mensagem
news:B827A4F0-6073-4E71-9E0F-1DE5F361F514@microsoft.com...

> Hi ASP Expert,
>
> My goal is to retrieve my local machine's %USERNAME% environment variable
> from ASP page.
> When I enter [url]http://RemoteServerName/testusername.asp?id=%USERNAME%[/url]
> directly
> into the IE Browser URL box, %USERNAME% is repalced with the local machine
> ID. However, when I create a
> <a href="http://RemoteServerName/testusername.asp?id=%USERNAME%"> get
> mahcine id</a> in an html file and use Request.Querystring("id") to
> retrieve
> it in testusername.asp page, it returns "%USERNAME%". I guess IE browser
> is
> smart enough to replace %USERNAME% with the local environment variable
> value
> before sending URL string to the web server when you type directly into
> the
> Browser URL box.
>
> My question is , is there any way to retrieve local machine's environment
> variable, %USERNAME% from ASP page?
>
> Thanks very much!!!
>
> -adam
>