Re: How do you acces ASP.NET WAT on a Web server that doesnt have

Walter

The last set of instructions you sent did the trick. That is exactly what I
was trying to do. It works just fine and I understand it only works on the
local server which suits m purpose.

I will also review and try the other two methods you refer to below.

Thanks again for your assistance with this issue.
Morris Neuman
SpeechSoft


"Walter Wang [MSFT]" <wawang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:oYAVSxkIHHA.2304@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Morris,

You need to configure the virtual directory to use Integrated Windows
Authentication:
1) In IIS manager, bring up properties dialog for /wat (the virtual
directory name you cofigured for
"%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v2.0.50727\asp.netwebadminfiles")
2) Click tab "Directory Security", click button "Edit..." in the
"Authentication and access control"
3) In the Authentication Methods dialog, uncheck "Enable anonymous access"
and check "Integrated Windows authentication"


As for the question on how to manage users/roles in production
environment.
It's actually can be done in several ways.

The first option is to use WAT. WAT can only be used on localhost, also
this is not the supported official way. Though based on my test, it's
merely a asp.net web site and should be usable on a system where ASP.NET
2.0 is installed correctly.

The second option it to create your own management interface as following
example code demonstrated:

#Microsoft ASP.NET 2.0 Member/Role Management with IIS, Part 2:
Implementation (ASP.NET Technical Articles)
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnaspp/html/ASP2memroleman.asp?frame
=true


The third option is to manage in non-ASP.NET context using MemberShip
APIs.
My colleague Steven Cheng just wrote a blog about this:

#MSDN Managed Newsgroup Support Team Blog : Manage database of ASP.NET 2.0
Membership & Role services in non-ASP.NET context
http://blogs.msdn.com/msdnts/archive/2006/12/16/asp-net-2-0-membership-role-
management-out-of-asp-net-context.aspx



Please feel free to reply here is you are unable to use either of these
methods.

Regards,
Walter Wang (wawang@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, remove 'online.')
Microsoft Online Community Support

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