Authentication for a windows web service
1) there is no universal answer. To access web service you can use any supported authentication method depending on application requirements and account database type. You can use common types like: basic authentication, integrated authentication, ASP.NET (forms) authentication, certificate-based authentication and so on. 2) you chould check which authentication types are supported by your unix clients. this is very general and abstract question, so don't wait for specific answers.My weblog: http://en-us.sysadmins.lv PowerShell PKI Module: http://pspki.codeplex.com Check out new: PowerShell FCIV tool.
December 5th, 2012 8:27pm

you have to enable integrated (aka windows authentication) authentication support on client.My weblog: http://en-us.sysadmins.lv PowerShell PKI Module: http://pspki.codeplex.com Check out new: PowerShell FCIV tool.
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December 7th, 2012 7:06pm

Hi, I have a number of web services on a windows server. These web services are for a client program (in vb.net) to access and retrieve data. This client program are launch for individual user's PC. The above setup is in a windows domain. Currently, the web services allow anonymous access. Meaning, anyone in the organisation, with the correct URL is able to trigger the web service. We are requested to remove the anonymous access and setup any form of authentication. Questions 1. What is the best practice to setup authentication for a windows web service. 2. We also have a couple of unix servers. They are required to access the web services (with the correct authentication). How can I achieve a crossed environment setup? Thanks in advance.
December 11th, 2012 11:06am

you have to enable integrated (aka windows authentication) authentication support on client.My weblog: http://en-us.sysadmins.lv PowerShell PKI Module: http://pspki.codeplex.com Check out new: PowerShell FCIV tool.
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December 11th, 2012 11:37am

1) there is no universal answer. To access web service you can use any supported authentication method depending on application requirements and account database type. You can use common types like: basic authentication, integrated authentication, ASP.NET (forms) authentication, certificate-based authentication and so on. 2) you chould check which authentication types are supported by your unix clients. this is very general and abstract question, so don't wait for specific answers.My weblog: http://en-us.sysadmins.lv PowerShell PKI Module: http://pspki.codeplex.com Check out new: PowerShell FCIV tool.
December 11th, 2012 12:57pm

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December 12th, 2012 2:11am

Thanks, So if i were to use integrated authentication for my windows web services, eg. giving access to "mydomain/readonlygroup" What do i need to do on the Unix machine to allow access for this web service? Thanks.
December 12th, 2012 4:15am

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