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Get the Current User of web application using Java
Good Day,
I have a web application deployed on Linux server, and I need to get logged in user (current windows user).
I used System.getProperty("user.name") but it gets the os user name for the server not the client.
Also, I used request.getRemoteUser() and it returns null.
Is there any another way? I am stuck in this issue for a long time.
Thank you.
Re: Get the Current User of web application using Java
Has the user set a name as a field in the current form?
Has the user's name been captured earlier and sent to the server in a Cookie?
The only thing I can think of as a piece of information about a connected user is his IP address which is available on the server.
If you don't understand my answer, don't ignore it, ask a question.
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