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How do u find out the client username?

Dean Fredericks
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Ive set up security in my web.xml, and server.xml

I see the method req.isUserInRole(),

But what I really want is the calling clients username.

How do I get this??

Thanks
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Alec Lee
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"request.getRemoteUser()" is that what you want?
Ulf Dittmer
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Try req.getUserPrincipal().getName().

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