How can I check UID & PWD against AD?

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14 Aug 2006 3:06 AM

Terry Olsen

I need to check that a user id and password are valid in AD. Is there any
way I can check this? My solution right now is to authenticate against an
FTP server. But I'd like to do it correctly.

Thanks.

14 Aug 2006 8:09 AM

Ken Tucker [MVP]

Hi,

Here is how I do it.

http://www.onteorasoftware.net/blog.aspx?BlogID=33

Ken
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>I need to check that a user id and password are valid in AD. Is there any
>way I can check this? My solution right now is to authenticate against an
>FTP server. But I'd like to do it correctly.
>
> Thanks.
>