title: Is there any way to get Windows Environment Variables value in PHP?
body: <p>I'm setting up my configuration for laravel project, which usually could use <strong>.env (dotEnv)</strong>. 
  But as for the project requirements, project manager requires us the development team (programmer) may not know the <strong>database password</strong> which usually placed in .env file. </p>
  
  <p>The project running under Windows Server 2016 OS. 
  I thought that it may viable to store database password in <strong>System Environment Variables</strong> as we Development team does not have access to open Environment Variables due to restricted access</p>
  
  <p>Expected to get database password stored in System Environment Variables</p>