Variable

Description

AUTH_TYPE

Returns the type of authentication used to access the page. A blank screen signifies that no log was used. Basic means that basic clear text was used.

CONTENT_LENGTH

Specifies the number of bytes that will be received from the client.

CONTENT_TYPE

Specifies the type of content (MIME) that will be sent using the POST method.

GATEWAY_INTERFACE

Version of the Gateway Interface that is being used. The Current version is CGI/1.1.

HTTP_ACCEPT

Returns a string listing the Accept fields (MIME) in the HTTP header.

HTTP_REFERER

HTTP_USER_AGENT

PATH_INFO

Returns the path from the client.

PATH_TRANSLATED

The virtual path translated from PATH INFO.

QUERY_STRING

Parameters that are passed by the client. A "?" Signifies the beginning of the QUERY STRING.

REMOTE_ADDR

The IP address of the client.

REMOTE_HOST

The host name of the client. Warning: This tag may significantly slow down page processing because of the required DNS lookup.

REMOTE_USER

Returns the Username supplied by the client. This is also the username that the server will use if authentication was used.

REQUEST_METHOD

The HTTP request method. Currently, WebX supports GET and POST.

SCRIPT_NAME

The name of the executable (or script) to run. For example, for http://www.mydomain.com/products/prod_list.exe?Type=DVD, the SCRIPT_NAME = prod_list.exe.

SERVER_NAME

The server's IP address or hostname that is used in self-referring addresses.

SERVER_PORT

The IP port number the server is listening on. Normally 80 for web servers, but can set to other non-standard values. http://www.mydomain.com:3333 will connect to a web server at port 3333 instead of the default of 80.

SERVER_PROTOCOL

Name and version of the protocol used for the client request. WebX currently supports HTTP/1.0.

SERVER_SOFTWARE

The name and version of the web server. WebX sets this variable to "Future Wave Tech WebX/1.0", but this value can be changed to personalize your application.