accessing windows login username w/JS

[dozenmatta]

Is it possible to access a users username in Windows with JS?

Can JS access this sort of system INFO??

If i can get the windows username, i can automatically validate users with active directory. I am using PHP server side, so using .net is not desiralble.

Any links, intelligent suggestions appriciated

Cheers

[Vincent Puglia]

Hi,

I say no. But, what the hay...run the following and see what you get:

var obj2test = window;  //also try document, etc.
for ( property in obj2test)
document.write( property + " = " + obj2test[property] + "<br>")

Vinny

[dozenmatta]

Are there any VBScript experts around. i can see that JS would not be able to access this info, but surely VBScript would???

[beetle]

Actually, neither can, but ActiveX might.

Both JScript and VBScript can create ActiveX objects, so this could be possible.

[dozenmatta]

cheers and Good call. i could create an activeX object to retrieve the info i need and install that on the client machines , then get js or vbs to call it.

hmm, don;t think i need it that much, but maybe if i get some spare time.

[Vincent Puglia]

mermaid beach?? as in coney?

[dozenmatta]

Nah, I come from a land Down Under.

Gold Coast Australia, Mate.