Current user's machine name

asgsoft · 03-04-2006, 01:33 PM

While looking in the PHP predefined variables i found an intersting one: $_ENV["COMPUTERNAME"]. what this does is it gives the current username of the person viewing your site. This is quite good if you are making a poll for a intranet where each user has their own username.

Have a look at this and tell me what you think.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/webmaster-tutorials/173490-current-users-machine-name.html

PHP Code:

  <?php

$username = $_ENV["COMPUTERNAME"]; //set variable

 
echo $username; //show the value of the variable

 
?>

I hope somebody finds it helpful.

ASGSOFT

MasterB · 03-11-2006, 11:52 AM

Actually, this displays the computer name of the computer which the server is on. Your computer name doesn't get transmitted through the headers (as far as I know).

.PJ · 03-11-2006, 01:35 PM

Im finding this doesnt work on my web server but only on my localhost server so MasterB is correct.

PJ

2knew · 03-18-2006, 01:29 PM

Try this:

echo gethostbyaddr($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])."<br/>\n";

It'll give what is essentially your point of access to the internet through your ISP, but not your actual machine name. I do not believe your true host name is ever routed (unless perhaps you have a direct connection to the internet like some edu workstations...)

bbalegere · 03-23-2006, 09:19 PM

How exactly does this script help?
Where can we use it?

**Ray** · 04-01-2006, 02:19 PM

If it told a username.. it makes the person more easy to hack...

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asgsoft NamePros Regular Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: At Home Posts: 881	Current user's machine name While looking in the PHP predefined variables i found an intersting one: $_ENV["COMPUTERNAME"]. what this does is it gives the current username of the person viewing your site. This is quite good if you are making a poll for a intranet where each user has their own username. Have a look at this and tell me what you think. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/webmaster-tutorials/173490-current-users-machine-name.html PHP Code: `<?php $username = $_ENV["COMPUTERNAME"]; //set variable echo $username; //show the value of the variable ?>` I hope somebody finds it helpful. ASGSOFT __________________ Free SEO and Domain tools \|HTML ENT\| Your Source to expired domains with PageRank & tips

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03-11-2006, 11:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
MasterB Awesomeâ„¢ Join Date: May 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 77	Actually, this displays the computer name of the computer which the server is on. Your computer name doesn't get transmitted through the headers (as far as I know).

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2knew NamePros Regular Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 205	Try this: echo gethostbyaddr($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])."<br/>\n"; It'll give what is essentially your point of access to the internet through your ISP, but not your actual machine name. I do not believe your true host name is ever routed (unless perhaps you have a direct connection to the internet like some edu workstations...)

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