Programming ColdFusion MX, 2nd Edition

Name

GetAuthUser

Synopsis

                  
                  GetAuthUser( )

Returns the name of an authenticated user when used in conjunction with ColdFusion MX’s built-in security. Example:

<cflogin>
  <cfquery name="AuthenticateUser" datasource="ProgrammingCF">
    SELECT *
    FROM Users
    WHERE Username='pmoney' 
    AND Password='#Hash("cat")#'
  </cfquery>
   
  <cfloginuser 
    name="pmoney"
    password="#Hash("CAT")#"
    roles="editor,user">
</cflogin>
   
<cfoutput>
Who is the current authenticated user? #GetAuthUser( )#
</cfoutput>