# How can access to AUTH\_USER? **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [May 30, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-access-to-auth-user/105512 "2007-05-30T16:46:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/music)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 4:46pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-access-to-auth-user/105512/1 "2007-05-30T16:46:17Z")
With php I can access to AUTH\_USER and REMOTE\_ADDR to know the authenticated user and the ip from which he come. With ruby there is available REMOTE\_ADDR but not AUTH\_USER. How can I access to the authenticated users? ---
**Author:** ![music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/music)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2007, 5:01pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-access-to-auth-user/105512/2 "2007-05-30T17:01:20Z")
On 30.05.2007 16:05, music wrote: > With php I can access to AUTH\_USER and REMOTE\_ADDR to know the > authenticated user and the ip from which he come. > With ruby there is available REMOTE\_ADDR but not AUTH\_USER. > How can I access to the authenticated users? Guessing that you are talking about CGI the value is likely accessible via ENV[‘AUTH\_USER’] _if_ the webserver you are using chose to put it there (i.e. if it supports authentication and the user actually authenticated). Just guessing of course… Kind regards robert ---
**Author:** ![music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/music)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 1:35pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-access-to-auth-user/105512/3 "2007-05-31T13:35:59Z")
Robert K. wrote: > On 30.05.2007 16:05, music wrote: > > > With php I can access to AUTH\_USER and REMOTE\_ADDR to know the > > authenticated user and the ip from which he come. > > With ruby there is available REMOTE\_ADDR but not AUTH\_USER. > > How can I access to the authenticated users? > > Guessing that you are talking about CGI the value is likely accessible > via ENV[‘AUTH\_USER’] _if_ the webserver you are using chose to put it > there (i.e. if it supports authentication and the user actually > authenticated). Just guessing of course… Yes I’m talking about cgi in ruby. I’ve used ENV[“AUTH\_USER”] but it has no value. In php the variable AUTH\_USER give me the authenticated user in ruby no. ---
**Author:** ![music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/music)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 2:12pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-access-to-auth-user/105512/4 "2007-05-31T14:12:04Z")
On 2007-05-31 20:35:10 +0900 (Thu, May), music wrote: > > authenticated). Just guessing of course… > > Yes I’m talking about cgi in ruby. > I’ve used ENV[“AUTH\_USER”] but it has no value. > In php the variable AUTH\_USER give me the authenticated user in ruby no. Look for HTTP\_AUTH\_USER, maybe. ---
**Author:** ![music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@music](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/music)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2007, 2:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/how-can-access-to-auth-user/105512/5 "2007-05-31T14:33:09Z")
On 5/31/07, music [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > authenticated). Just guessing of course… > > Yes I’m talking about cgi in ruby. > I’ve used ENV[“AUTH\_USER”] but it has no value. > In php the variable AUTH\_USER give me the authenticated user in ruby no. Either: have a look at all the ENV variables, and try the similar ones, as suggested in the previous mail, or check your webserver configuration if it sends the var at all.