Request.ServerVariables("LOGON_USER") Reports web server login not client

[Jeff Cochran]

First time I've seen this and I'm not even sure where to look for the
answer. An ASP page with only this code:

<% Response.Write "User: " & Request.ServerVariables("LOGON_USER") %>

On most systems returns the domain\userID for the user on the
workstation, as expected. But I have one workstation (at least) where
this returns the domain\ID of whatever account is logged into the web
server.

This is an intranet and an AD domain but I don't think that matters.
It's also machine specific, the same user logged in at another system
works fine. Nothing else strange on the system that I know of, XP,
SP2, current on critical updates, no firewall enabled.

Any suggestions?

Jeff

 

[Ray Costanzo [MVP]]

That's odd, Jeff. What comes up when no one is logged on to the server?
What does Request.ServerVariables("AUTH_USER") return? Does this person
have any sort of paranoia software installed, like Zone Alarm or anything?

Ray at work

 

[Jeff Cochran]

That's odd, Jeff. What comes up when no one is logged on to the server?
What does Request.ServerVariables("AUTH_USER") return? Does this person
have any sort of paranoia software installed, like Zone Alarm or anything?

AUTH_USER has the same results. Digest authentication doesn't chnage
this either. No paranoia software, user is local admin. I now have
found a second system that behaves this way. Still no known reason.

Jeff