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Obtain Logon ID from Active Directory in ASP app

Asked by: OGSan

I have to retrieve the network logon ID and username for an ASP 3.0 app that will run on our company's intranet.  Per our network admin, Anonymous Access -AND- Integrated Windows Authentication are both enabled.  Our network uses Active Directory.  I have very basic skills in maintaining ASP pgms, and even less experience using AD.  (But that's why I've come to you, Experts!)
My question:  
How can I capture one or both of these values (logon ID/Username) from inside of an ASP pgm?  If it is not possible with these IIS 6.0 settings, please explain what would have to change and what impact that would have on existing applications running on this server (so I can try and convince our network admin to change the settings).  Many, many thanks in advance.

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2008-03-13 at 20:20:16ID23240763
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ASP 3.0, IIS 6.0

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IE6

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Active Server Pages (ASP)

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Answers

 

by: mgfranzPosted on 2008-03-13 at 21:33:52ID: 21123091

Try this;

<%
varUser = request.ServerVariables("LOGON_USER ")
response.Write varUser
%>

Other ServerVariable properties can be seen here, http://www.devguru.com/technologies/asp/9143.asp

 

by: effxPosted on 2008-03-14 at 01:50:23ID: 21123775

You could query the LDAP record using the Request.ServerVariables("LOGON_USER") to get the login ID and all AD typ details. But the IUSR account needs to be in the domain to allow the IUSR account to access the AD. If you need code I will post later.

 

by: mgfranzPosted on 2008-03-14 at 08:11:36ID: 21126247

effix, "...the network logon ID and username for an ASP 3.0 app that will run on our company's intranet. "

What are you talking about?

 

by: OGSanPosted on 2008-03-14 at 12:22:15ID: 21128569

Thanks for the replies - I tried previously dumping various values using Request.ServerVariables.  Here's what I got...
= = = = =
You are browsing this site with: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows NT 5.1; SV1; .NET CLR 1.1.4322; .NET CLR 2.0.50727; InfoPath.1; .NET CLR 3.0.04506.30)
Your IP address is: 141.239.17.70
The DNS lookup of the IP address is: 141.239.17.70
The method used to call the page: GET
The server's domain name: p2.hawaiiantel.com
The server's port: 80
The server's software: Microsoft-IIS/6.0
The remote user logon:
The auth user logon:
The logon_user:
= = = = =
Notice how the auth_user and logon_user are blank.  I understand that this is because our IIS 6.0 is set up with Anonymous Access enabled.  That is why I'm hoping there is a way to take advantage of our company's use of Active Directory to get this info.  Is there a way?

 

by: OGSanPosted on 2008-03-14 at 18:58:33ID: 21131048

I found a nice workaround using the response to Q_20920369.

 

by: effxPosted on 2008-03-17 at 02:14:13ID: 21140638

Logon ID and username are two compleatly seperate fields. Duh.

Yes you can implement AD in your pages. But im guessing that mgfranz with his superior knowledge would better help you

 

by: NetminderPosted on 2008-03-23 at 10:06:46ID: 21190085

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