Re: [chat] userid from a browser

[Ken Foskey <foskey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon Biddell wrote:

> About the closest you would get to doing that is get their IP address - and 
> even then, if they are behind a firewall or proxy, there's a chance that you 
> would get the address of that instead.
>
> I can try to dig up the javascript to do that if it would help (I think I got 
> it from grc.com).

Don't worry it confirms my suspicions.  This is basically what I said 
when I was asked,  I just wanted to consult the Oracle :-).

I was wondering whether a JVM might help,   this would involve a massive 
install of JVMs though and a huge start up penalty.  I suppose the 
cookie and a first signon is the best option.

Thanks
Ken