Thanks all for the responses. The 'problem domain' is coded in Java. (Tarik: I will look into the CFM code to grasp the concept. thanks) My question was more to the Client side...is there way to authenticate the user (via activeDirectory) on the client-side without involving any server-side code ?
Thanks again - Sanjay --- In [email protected], Tarik Ahmed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Whoops, thought that was a question from a BACFUG list. To preface this > response - that would be the Coldfusion way of doing things. > > Tarik Ahmed wrote: > > > Well there's an article here: > > > > http://www.macromedia.com/devnet/server_archive/articles/integrating_cf_apps_w_ms_active_directory.html#auth > > > > > > But if their windows login is the same as AD, so you can also try this: > > <cftry> > > <cfscript> > > ntauth = createObject("java", "jrun.security.NTAuth"); > > ntauth.init("SomeDomain"); > > ntauth.authenticateUser(FORM.UserName, FORM.Password); > > auth = true; > > </cfscript> > > <cfcatch> > > <cfset auth = false> > > </cfcatch> > > </cftry> > > > > > > > > > > sanjayd wrote: > > > >> Guys: > >> > >> I need to authenticate my users via 'Active Directory'. Any ideas what > >> is the best way to do this ? Thanks - Sanjay > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Yahoo! Groups Links > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/flexcoders/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
