Install php as a module windows os

[wacook]

I am trying to use the global variable $PHP_AUTH_USER, all the examples I have found say that PHP must be installed as a module.

I do not know what that means or how to install PHP as a module.

http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/00/05/index2a_page2.html?tw=programming

Is the article I am following:
This is the script that will not run:

<?php

// File Name: auth01.php
// Check to see if $PHP_AUTH_USER already contains info

if (!isset($PHP_AUTH_USER)) {

	// If empty, send header causing dialog box to appear
	header('WWW-Authenticate: Basic realm="My Private Stuff"');
	header('HTTP/1.0 401 Unauthorized');
	echo 'Authorization Required.';
	exit;
}

	// If not empty, display values for variables

else {

	echo "
	<P>You have entered this username: $PHP_AUTH_USER<br>
	You have entered this password: $PHP_AUTH_PW<br>
	The authorization type is: $PHP_AUTH_TYPE</p>
	";

}

?>
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[jerdo]

If you are using php4.2 or higher you will need to access this variable differently. Try $_SERVER[PHP_AUTH_USER]

[wacook]

I am using 4.1.1 with apache 1.3.23

[piersk]

It could be because of the register_global in your php.ini file. try using

$_SERVER[PHP_AUTH_USER]

or maybe

$_SERVER['PHP_AUTH_USER']

(the difference being the fact that the second one has quotes in it...

[wacook]

$_SERVER[PHP_AUTH_USER] worked after I installed php as a module.