Title: REMOTE_USER modified by WordPress/PHP?
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# REMOTE_USER modified by WordPress/PHP?

 *  [topquark](https://wordpress.org/support/users/topquark/)
 * (@topquark)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remote_user-modified-by-wordpressphp/)
 * I just managed to create user accounts of the form: Domain\Userid (note the backslash).
   I’m using external HTTP authentication which sets REMOTE_USER. When I print out`
   $_SERVER['REMOTE_USER']` it prints out ‘Domain\\Userid’ (note the double-backslash)
   and thus WordPress doesn’t find the REMOTE_USER in the database? Is this modification
   being done by WordPress or PHP?
 * Any tips are appreciated. Thanks
 * -Carlos

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 *  [Pizdin Dim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pizdin_dim/)
 * (@pizdin_dim)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remote_user-modified-by-wordpressphp/#post-451070)
 * Create a file called “qwertyuio.php” and put this inside:
 * `<?php phpinfo(); ?>`
 * Save it in your webroot directory, access it via your browser and have a look
   at the output. That should tell you if WP is adding slashes or not.
 * IMPORTANT: Remove the file when you’re finished looking at it.
 *  [Pizdin Dim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pizdin_dim/)
 * (@pizdin_dim)
 * [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remote_user-modified-by-wordpressphp/#post-451071)
 * Create a file called “qwertyuio.php” (or some other obscure name) and put this
   inside:
 * `<?php phpinfo(); ?>`
 * Save it in your webroot directory, access it via your browser and have a look
   at the output. That should tell you if WP is adding slashes or not.
 * IMPORTANT: remove the file when you’re finished looking at it.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
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 * Last reply from: [Pizdin Dim](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pizdin_dim/)
 * Last activity: [19 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/remote_user-modified-by-wordpressphp/#post-451071)
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