Re: Create NT Username?

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From: Egbert Nierop \(MVP for IIS\) (egbert_nierop_at_nospam.invalid)
Date: 04/12/04 

Date: Mon, 12 Apr 2004 08:06:06 +0200

"Tim" <timakal@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> This question is just for my own "learning" experience.
>
> I've setup a webserver just for a small classroom. The instructor has 25
> computers in the room, plus a server (Windows 2000 server) in a closet,
> along with a monitor in there as well.
>
> The instructor opens up a connection to it to modify a database that's on
> there to add usernames and passwords to access specific areas of his
> webspace he allows the other computers to access. Users login using a
form,
> and post it to an ASP for validation thru a the local DB on the server.
> Then a session variable is set allowing access.
>
> He's told me he's quite tired of having to add session variable checks in
> each page he creates, and asks if there's another way. I said there is,

Tell him to upgrade to ASPX.
In aspx, you enable 'form authentication' and you don't have to check
session variables to have access.

> just setting non-anonymous access to the server and make it validate thru
> the windows domain.
>
> There lies the problem.
>
> He doesn't like having to go to the closet where the server is and
manually
> adding names.

Terminal server! (use administrative access)

Well, he's not really a teacher knowing his facts, is he?

> Is there a way I could create an ASP that would require him to login as
> "Administrator" and have the ASP provide a form for adding usernames to
the
> NT userlist, and perhaps assign that user to a specific group and give the
> website he's create access to that group (rather than individual users)?

Of course, you can create a user in an asp page, using ADSI or WMI. There
are sufficient scripts on the web (google.com) that do such.

> Sorry if I am posting this in the wrong group. I'm not sure where this
> belongs in the MS hierarchy, so if you could point me to the right group,
> I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Tim
>
>

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