Reading the client IP address in RESTfull web service

Is it possible to read the IP address of the client accessing a RESTfull webservice built in LV? For example, one might want to identify users from local IP addresses and output different information.
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InfiniteNothing,
Allright, I think I've found somthing.
Among the Web Wervices VIs, there is a VI called Read Request Variable. One of the variables that you can read is Remote Address and I think this will give you the IP Address. To use these VIs you'll have to use the streaming method of getting data instead of reading terminals (as the example does).
I hope this helps!
Ben Sisney
FlexRIO V&V Engineer
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