I'm writing a C# program that needs to validate an Active Directory
username/password? The program will be running on a workstation that is not
part of the domain. It doesn't have to do anything else other than determine
if the credentials are valid. Any pointers would be appreciated.
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On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 18:33:53 -0400, "Paul Steele" <pa*********@ac adiau.ca> wrote:
¤ I'm writing a C# program that needs to validate an Active Directory
¤ username/password? The program will be running on a workstation that is not
¤ part of the domain. It doesn't have to do anything else other than determine
¤ if the credentials are valid. Any pointers would be appreciated.
¤
I don't see how this is possible unless the workstation can talk to the domain either directly or
indirectly. One indirect method might be to contact a web service or remote object that is in the
domain through which you are attempting to authenticate.
Paul ~~~ pc******@amerit ech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)
"Paul Clement" <Us************ ***********@sws pectrum.com> wrote in message
news:7s******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 18:33:53 -0400, "Paul Steele" <pa*********@ac adiau.ca>
wrote:
¤ I'm writing a C# program that needs to validate an Active Directory
¤ username/password? The program will be running on a workstation that is
not ¤ part of the domain. It doesn't have to do anything else other than
determine ¤ if the credentials are valid. Any pointers would be appreciated.
¤
I don't see how this is possible unless the workstation can talk to the
domain either directly or indirectly. One indirect method might be to contact a web service or
remote object that is in the domain through which you are attempting to authenticate.
The workstation does have access to the domain (such as the domain
controller) so that should not be an issue (I hope). I've just haven't
figured out how to do within my C# program. I've found lots of examples that
I thought would work but no luck so far. There's got to be a way to validate
credentials in this sort of situation.
I solved my own problem. Here's the sample code:
try
{
IADsOpenDSObjec t user = (IADsOpenDSObje ct)Utils.GetObj ect("WinNT:");
user.OpenDSObje ct("WinNT://ad.acadiau.ca", username,passwo rd1,
(int)ADS_AUTHEN TICATION_ENUM.A DS_SECURE_AUTHE NTICATION);
return true;
}
catch
{
return false;
}
"Paul Steele" <pa*********@ac adiau.ca> wrote in message
news:c2******** ***@poseidon.ac adiau.ca... "Paul Clement" <Us************ ***********@sws pectrum.com> wrote in message
news:7s******** *************** *********@4ax.c om... On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 18:33:53 -0400, "Paul Steele"
<pa*********@ac adiau.ca> wrote:
¤ I'm writing a C# program that needs to validate an Active Directory
¤ username/password? The program will be running on a workstation that
is not ¤ part of the domain. It doesn't have to do anything else other than determine ¤ if the credentials are valid. Any pointers would be appreciated.
¤
I don't see how this is possible unless the workstation can talk to the
domain either directly or indirectly. One indirect method might be to contact a web service or
remote object that is in the domain through which you are attempting to authenticate.
The workstation does have access to the domain (such as the domain
controller) so that should not be an issue (I hope). I've just haven't
figured out how to do within my C# program. I've found lots of examples
that I thought would work but no luck so far. There's got to be a way to
validate credentials in this sort of situation.
On Wed, 3 Mar 2004 13:33:53 -0400, "Paul Steele" <pa*********@ac adiau.ca> wrote:
¤ I solved my own problem. Here's the sample code:
¤
¤ try
¤ {
¤ IADsOpenDSObjec t user = (IADsOpenDSObje ct)Utils.GetObj ect("WinNT:");
¤ user.OpenDSObje ct("WinNT://ad.acadiau.ca", username,passwo rd1,
¤ (int)ADS_AUTHEN TICATION_ENUM.A DS_SECURE_AUTHE NTICATION);
¤ return true;
¤ }
¤ catch
¤ {
¤ return false;
¤ }
¤
Looks like you're using the COM based ADSI implementation. You can also use the .NET
System.Director yServices library: http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...etadsearch.asp
(Authenticating to Your Directory)
Paul ~~~ pc******@amerit ech.net
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