Pagegate and Getweb part2 - security

[DonaldFrancis]

I have Getweb working well now. Its a very nice light client.

But I have 1 issue with it, is there anyway that is known to force the html page to grab the logged in user name from the person making the page?

Another words just like the GUI client does where the from field is the %USERNAME% variable?

I have several hundred users who when left to their own devices can act like children. The FROM field keeps them in check.

Thanks again,
Donnie

[Tech Support]

I don't think there is any way to do that.

HTTP is a plain text protocol. I think there would security implications if usernames were available to any webserver you happen to connect to.

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[dave]

[quote="DonaldFrancis"]
Another words just like the GUI client does where the from field is the %USERNAME% variable?

I have several hundred users who when left to their own devices can act like children. The FROM field keeps them in check.
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We had similar issues. My response was to write a full-fledge .ASP based front-end for the PageGate client that requires the users to log-in, it populates the display list on who they can page based on who they are, and gives a nice front end for viewing sent messages, etc. It also pre-populates the message with their username from logging in.

If you or anyone on your team has experience with doing ASP pages, it isn't that hard.

--dave

[DonaldFrancis]

Thanks much for the info Dave. Unfortunately I nor does any of my staff have that in our skillset. I have do some light scripting and small UNIX programs (very small) and wirte HTML but that's about the extent of it.

Does your front-end record or put in the page the user from which it came?

Is it possible you would be willing to donate the code to me in the hopes I can edit it for our use? I work for a mid-sized police dept in Louisiana and the code would never get used beyond our confines.

Thanks much,
Donald