diff --git a/cgi-bin/ipp-var.c b/cgi-bin/ipp-var.c
index 92f1501..7edc058 100644
--- a/cgi-bin/ipp-var.c
+++ b/cgi-bin/ipp-var.c
@@ -275,10 +275,7 @@ cgiMoveJobs(http_t *http, /* I - Connection to server */
*/
if ((user = getenv("REMOTE_USER")) == NULL)
- {
- puts("Status: 401\n");
- exit(0);
- }
+ user = "guest";
/*
* See if the user has already selected a new destination...