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PHP and Windows Server Authentication

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:24 am
by dallasx
Is it possible to create a login form and check the username and password against the Windows user accounts? I'm not sure if I said that right.

Re: PHP and Windows Server Authentication

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 11:57 am
by foobar
dallasx wrote:Is it possible to create a login form and check the username and password against the Windows user accounts? I'm not sure if I said that right.
No, that would go under security infringement. You could gain access the the user's machine that way.

Re: PHP and Windows Server Authentication

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 12:21 pm
by dallasx
foobar wrote:
dallasx wrote:Is it possible to create a login form and check the username and password against the Windows user accounts? I'm not sure if I said that right.
No, that would go under security infringement. You could gain access the the user's machine that way.
I mean for protecting parts of my site. Instead of having a database full of employee login information and the Windows user directory, couldn't I check for a valid account against the Windows server?

What I'm trying to do is limit my margin of error. I could overlook a terminated employee or something like that whereas the MIS department maintains the employee accounts and will delete them on the spot.

My hangover is to blame for my explanation.

Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 5:21 pm
by Jenk
LDAP could be of assistance.

Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2005 1:18 pm
by dallasx
Jenk wrote:LDAP could be of assistance.
I haven't looked deeply into it but the only thing I can see is that when you entered a page, a prompt would pop up. Any way around that?