LDPA and/or Windows Authentication...

[ewomack]

Hello. I'm having little luck finding resources for LDAP or user authentication (not through ASP.NET) for VB.NET. I've heard there are classes, etc for performing this, but finding reference to them anywhere has been a challenge.

Anyone know a book or a website that I can start with?

Thank you!

Ed

[Edneeis]

I think it just takes lots and lots of searching. I only found pieces here and there, mostly from newsgroups. Are you trying to do anything in particular?

Most of the ASP.NET ways will work in VB too so long as they aren't reliant on the web.config file.

[ewomack]

Thanks for the reply - I'm trying to write a program for a network that will validate each user based on their network (WinNT) login. I've done this in VB6, and when users log in they are validated against the domain controller. Then, when they make a write to the database, the system valdates them again (they log on for an "electronic signature") and the system stores the user name and full name (from exchange) of the user making the data write.

I hope this makes sense. I've had an awful time finding anything, but I'll look for ASP stuff as well. Thanks.

Any direction or info you have would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

Ed

[Edneeis]

I created a RoleUser class that can validate a user and check their user groups. It isn't the most robust but it might give you a headstart.

http://www.vbcity.com/forums/topic.a...1346&#RID64857

Here are some other posts on the subject:

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=248991

http://www.vbforums.com/showthread.p...hreadid=244755