Does anyone now if it is possible to get the username site visitors have used to get into the site via a .htaccess file.

Thanks

GT

Not really.... the problem is that the .htaccess file is essentially a flat file. It holds the names of everyone that's authorised to enter that particular area of the site.

You can certainly retrieve all of that information, but it won't be specifically what you need.

The only way to retrieve the kind of information that you're looking for, is by querying the Apache log files (if indeed you are running Apache).

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This thread is <i>ancient</i> old. However, Google seems to like it, so it's worth updating.

The question was not how to read usernames from the <b>.htaccess</b> file -- the question was how to get the username of someone who just logged in using an <b>.htaccess</b> account.

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Note that different systems might be configured differently, so you may need to dig around a little. Use the <b>phpinfo()</b> function in a password protected file and then view the page (which will require logging in) and search the page for your username.


Edited by - pilaftank on 14 May 2007 12:41:11

@Pilafian, Thanks very much for your response. Even though the post is old, your answer makes it worth.

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