GETAUTHUSER  
Description

Gets the name of an authenticated user.

 
Returns

The name of an authenticated user.

 
Category

Security functions

 
Function syntax
GetAuthUser()
 
See also

IsUserInRole, cflogin, cfloginuser; Chapter 16, "Securing Applications" in ColdFusion MX Developer's Guide

 
History

ColdFusion MX: Added this function.

 
Usage

This function works with cflogin authentication or web server authentication. It checks for a logged-in user as follows:

  1. It checks for a login made with cfloginuser.
  2. If no user was logged in with cfloginuser, it checks for a web server login (cgi.remote_user).
 
Example
<H3>GetAuthUser Example</H3>

<P>Authenticated User: <cfoutput>#GetAuthUser()#</cfoutput>