Re: How do I validate user credentials

From: Paul Clement (UseAdddressAtEndofMessage_at_swspectrum.com)
Date: 03/03/04


Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 07:57:32 -0600

On Tue, 2 Mar 2004 18:33:53 -0400, "Paul Steele" <paul.steele@acadiau.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 ~~~ pclement@ameritech.net
Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic)



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