how do i produce a web application that can...

[BernardRipley]

how do i produce a web application that can be configured to limit access to specified users, limiting access to a Windows Group, membership of which can be maintained by the system administrator??

bernie

[Edneeis]

You can use System.Security.Principal.IsInRole to find out if a user is in a certain Windows Group. You have to use WindowsAuthentication mode for it to work.

[BernardRipley]

i a very new to all things vb, i have a database table called tblLogin and am using web.config and global.asax files that an example told me to use.

global.asax:
<%@ Import Namespace="System.Net" %>
<script runat="server">
Sub Session_OnStart()
Session("conClasf") = _
"Data Source=localhost;Integrated Security=SSPI;" & _
"Initial Catalog=DB"
Try
Session("hostname") = _
Dns.GetHostByAddress(Request.UserHostAddress).HostName
Catch ex As Exception
Session("hostname") = Request.UserHostAddress
End Try
End Sub
</script>

web.config:
<configuration>
<system.web>
<customErrors mode="Off"/>
<authentication mode="Forms">
<forms loginUrl="login.aspx" name=".AUTHCOOKIE" protection="All" timeout="300"/>
</authentication>
<authorization>
<allow users="*,?"/>
</authorization>
<compilation>
<assemblies>
<add assembly="CrystalDecisions.CrystalReports.Engine, Version=9.1.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/>
<add assembly="CrystalDecisions.ReportSource, Version=9.1.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/>
<add assembly="CrystalDecisions.Shared, Version=9.1.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/>
<add assembly="CrystalDecisions.Web, Version=9.1.3300.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=692fbea5521e1304"/>
</assemblies>
</compilation>
</system.web>
<location path="reg">
<system.web>
<authorization>
<deny users="?"/>
</authorization>
</system.web>
</location>
</configuration>

what will i need to change,
do you know of any walk throughs???

[Edneeis]

Try here:
http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...thandauth.aspx

http://samples.gotdotnet.com/quickst...ndowsauth.aspx

[BernardRipley]

thanks, will look at those and get back to you if i have any problems tomorrow, but as i am in the UK, it might be a little early for you