How to set ServerVariables like REMOTE_USER or LOGON_USER?

Last post 11-09-2007 4:21 PM by dotnetpeep. 2 replies.

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  • How to set ServerVariables like REMOTE_USER or LOGON_USER?

    11-15-2005, 1:02 PM
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    • cschmidt3
    • Member since 04-29-2004, 10:15 AM
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    Can I use a HttpHandler or HtppModule to set the value of the ServerVariables REMOTE_USER or LOGON_USER?  I want to be able to set it to a specific value and then retrieve the value using Request.ServerVarible("REMOTE_USER") in my ASPX code behind.

    Chris
  • Re: How to set ServerVariables like REMOTE_USER or LOGON_USER?

    11-15-2005, 3:49 PM
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    • ScottCate
    • Member since 10-14-2002, 1:58 AM
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    I tried a test, and got the follwoing exception.

    Server Error in '/' Application.
    --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cannot directly modify server variables.

    So you can not write to it diretly. You might consider using the

    HttpContext.Current.Items["REMOTE_ADDR"] = "123.123.123.123";

    syntax. This lets you set the values in your handler/module, and they'll be available anywhere in the rest of your asp.net request.

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  • Re: How to set ServerVariables like REMOTE_USER or LOGON_USER?

    11-09-2007, 4:21 PM
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    • dotnetpeep
    • Member since 11-09-2007, 4:11 PM
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    Hi 

     I wanted to set the server variable  and have tried using context.Items["LOGON_USER"] = "SOME USERNAME"; But when I do request.servervaraibles["LOGON_USER"] it shows the domain\username value and not "SOME USERNAME". How do I acheive this? How to set server variables?

     Thanks
     

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