diff --git a/authparams.php b/authparams.php
index c853dcd..996d337 100644
--- a/authparams.php
+++ b/authparams.php
@@ -14,19 +14,27 @@ class authparams
       If non is found, return "anonymous", "anonymous" */
   public function __construct ($authprocesses=array("session","post"))
   {
-    foreach ($authprocesses as $authprocess)
+    if (php_sapi_name () === "cli")
     {
-      try
+      $this->email = "cli";
+      $this->password = "";
+    }
+    else
+    {
+      foreach ($authprocesses as $authprocess)
       {
-        $res = $this->$authprocess();
-        $this->email = $res["email"];
-        $this->password = $res["password"];
-        break;
-      }
-      catch (Exception $e)
-      {
-        $this->email = "anonymous";
-        $this->password = "anonymous";
+        try
+        {
+          $res = $this->$authprocess();
+          $this->email = $res["email"];
+          $this->password = $res["password"];
+          break;
+        }
+        catch (Exception $e)
+        {
+          $this->email = "anonymous";
+          $this->password = "anonymous";
+        }
       }
     }
   }