[THIN] Re: Get client name in WI4
- From: Chris De Jongh <dz58gm@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:28:07 +0200
ThinFan,
I'm runnig WI 3.0 and I looking forward to test your solution. But
unfortunally I can't find teh sessions.cs file. Where is that located?
Tnx for the feedback.
Chris
2005/8/18, Thin Fan <thinfan@xxxxxxxxx>:
> Thank Ormond,
>
> I noticed on the example that I originally sent that I didn't include
> the SPLIT for Domain-UserName but that is EXACTLY what I am doing as
> well.
>
> I only get UserName as the field and Workspace Control still works.
>
> Also someone asked about the section that checks for unique client
> name, I replaced that ENTIRE section so that it no longer tries to do
> that.
>
> ThinFan
>
>
> On 8/18/05, Ormond_Merino@xxxxxxx <Ormond_Merino@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Thanks Jim, that's awesome.
> >
> >
> >
> > Here is the code to set the clientname as the hostname(not the username) of
> > the client machine. It might also be of use.
> >
> >
> >
> > Again, this too is a derivation of ThinFan's code, so he should get most of
> > the props...
> >
> >
> >
> > Note: this code will return the IP address (only the first octet because of
> > the split I'm doing) of the client machine unless you enable reverse dns
> > lookups in IIS using the command below.
> >
> > Cscript.exe C:\inetpub\adminscripts\adsutil.vbs set
> > /w3svc/1/ROOT/EnableReverseDNS "TRUE"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > // Create the clientName
> >
> > String client = Request.UserHostName;
> >
> > // split the string, removing the dns suffix. The FQDN could make the name
> > too long.
> >
> > string[] client1 = client.Split('.');
> >
> >
> > string clientName = client1[0];
> >
> > //write the hostname to the cookie, we're no longer reading the
> > cookie before creating the name,
> >
> > //but I had problems logging when I didn't write the name to the cookie
> >
> > deviceState.put(COOKIE_LOGIN_CLIENT_NAME, clientName);
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ormond Merino
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: Jim Kenzig Kenzig.com [mailto:jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 2:02 PM
> >
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Get client name in WI4
> >
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Get client name in WI4
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ormond,
> >
> >
> > This is great..I turned it into an FAQ item on thethin.net so it is written
> > in the pages of history. Please look at
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > http://thethin.net/faqs2.cfm?id=478&category=3
> >
> >
> > Let me know if I got this right.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > PS: Are you any relation to Dag Merino the guy who designed thethin.net
> > logo?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Jim Kenzig
> >
> >
> > http://thin.net
> >
> >
> >
> > Ormond_Merino@xxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >
> > I haven't been able to determine what criteria it's using to check if a
> > clientname is unique... it may think that the client name is unique and is
> > bypassing the generateunique() statement.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: Evan Mann [mailto:emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 1:26 PM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Get client name in WI4
> >
> >
> >
> > I have Workspace control enabled I'm able to customize my setting without
> > any problems. What I do have question about however is this. My code is
> > setup as follows
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > String clientName = MPSClientNames.fromAccessToken( accessToken );
> > String[] client = clientName.Split('-');
> > clientName = client[1];
> > if (!MPSClientNames.isValidUniqueName(clientName)) {
> > if(
> > config.getWorkspaceControlConfiguration().getEnabled() ) {
> > clientName = MPSClientNames.generateUnique();
> > deviceState.put(COOKIE_LOGIN_CLIENT_NAME, clientName); //
> > Remember for future sessions
> > } else {
> > // Use the old client name format when Workspace Control is
> > disabled for
> > // compatibility (MPS/U and MF1.8 need the old format to do
> > roaming
> > // reconnection).
> > clientName = MPSClientNames.fromAccessToken( accessToken );
> >
> >
> > The 2nd if statement is checking for workspace control being enabled
> > correct? And if so, it's modifying the clientnNme. Well, the code you gave
> > me, which alters the clientName prior to the 2nd if statement is still
> > holding true. Shouldn't the clientName be altered to whatever
> > MPSClientNames.generateUnique() is doing?
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> > Of Ormond_Merino@xxxxxxx
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 1:12 PM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Get client name in WI4
> >
> > On another note...I was not the person who originally submitted this code.
> > It was ThinFan I believe. I took his example and expanded on it to use the
> > hostname of the client machine as the client name. I wasn't able to test it
> > fully because we're not using workspace control, but it did correctly set
> > the clientname as expected.
> >
> >
> >
> > So, Workspace Control is functioning correctly with his code? That's good to
> > hear.
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Ormond Merino
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: Ormond_Merino@xxxxxxx [mailto:Ormond_Merino@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:45 PM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: Get client name in WI4
> >
> >
> >
> > You could try this...
> >
> >
> >
> > // Always determine the client name from the user's identity
> >
> > String clientName = MPSClientNames.fromAccessToken( accessToken );
> >
> > String[] client = clientName.Split('-');
> >
> > clientName = client[1];
> >
> > deviceState.put(COOKIE_LOGIN_CLIENT_NAME,
> > clientName);
> >
> > deviceInfo.setDetectedAddress( Request.UserHostAddress );
> >
> > deviceInfo.setClientName( clientName );
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > Ormond Merino
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> >
> > From: Evan Mann [mailto:emann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2005 12:13 PM
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Get client name in WI4
> >
> >
> >
> > Just wanted to pass along that I tried this method below, which was posted
> > by another person (forget who, sorry!) and it works nicely thus far.
> >
> > All the printers now show up as domain-username. That doesn't match exactly
> > with what was mentioned below as the original poster said they only see the
> > username. I would ideally like ONLY the username, so can anyone tell me
> > what I should tweak to have it show only the username? Perhaps it's a back
> > end setting and not something I need to change in the code?
> >
> > ---------------
> > I saw that someone already responded with the published Citrix
> > solution, however that method disables workspace control.
> >
> > We therefore took a different route: We modified the Session.cs file
> > and left workspace control enabled. Now we get User Name (not
> > domain-username) for the Client ID AND we have workspace control
> > still.
> >
> > We are still testing this method to assure no other problems, but so
> > far it looks good.
> >
> > Session.cs info:
> >
> > Here is the original Code
> >
> > Change these lines to decide how the client name is chosen:
> >
> > // Get the client name to use (create a new one, if necessary)
> > String clientName =
> > (String)deviceState.get(COOKIE_LOGIN_CLIENT_NAME);
> > if (!MPSClientNames.isValidUniqueName(clientName)) {
> > if(
> > config.getWorkspaceControlConfiguration().getEnabled() ) {
> > clientName = MPSClientNames.generateUnique();
> > deviceState.put(COOKIE_LOGIN_CLIENT_NAME, clientName); //
> > Remember for future sessions
> > } else {
> > // Use the old client name format when Workspace Control is
> > disabled for
> > // compatibility (MPS/U and MF1.8 need the old format to do
> > roaming
> > // reconnection).
> > clientName = MPSClientNames.fromAccessToken( accessToken );
> > }
> > }
> >
> > For example, replacing the lines above with this should always use the
> > client name derived from the username:
> >
> > // Always determine the client name from the user's identity
> > String clientName = MPSClientNames.fromAccessToken( accessToken );
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