> But when I then do a > <dtml-if "REQUEST.AUTHENTICATED_USER == auth_user "> Hello </dtml-if>, > nothing happens, and that is not what I am expecting. > > Can anybody please explain and help me out? REQUEST.AUTHENTICATED_USER returns a User object, not a string. You want: <dtml-if "REQUEST.AUTHENTICATED_USER.getUserName() == auth_user"> --jfarr