Re: Change user's group in ASP.NET

From: Joe Kaplan \(MVP - ADSI\) (joseph.e.kaplan_at_removethis.accenture.com)
Date: 01/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jan 2004 14:54:38 -0600

Assuming you have an NT4 domain, then you should be able to make these
changes using the WinNT provider with System.DirectoryServices. However, I
am not at all an expert in NT4 domains, only Active Directory.

I suggest you repost your question in microsoft.public.adsi.general and let
some of the other experts in this area help out.

Joe K.

"Memi Lavi" <mamil@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
news:fc2413bf.0401291103.4daf708c@posting.google.com...
> Oops. sorry for forgeting mention that important detail...
>
> The users and groups are domain-wide.
> I'm not familiar with the WinNT provider and the directoryServices
> namespace. Could you please supply a sample of using it in order to
> change user's group?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Joe Kaplan \(MVP - ADSI\)" <joseph.e.kaplan@removethis.accenture.com>
wrote in message news:<uFyK11n5DHA.1664@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl>...
> > If you don't have AD, what do you have that is the source of the user's
> > groups? Are they from an NT4 domain or a local machine?
> >
> > In either case, you would use System.DirectoryServices with the WinNT
> > provider to do group membership changes.
> >
> > Joe K.
> >
> > "Memi Lavi" <mamil@bezeqint.net> wrote in message
> > news:fc2413bf.0401290412.47ecf75d@posting.google.com...
> > > Hi Guys.
> > >
> > > I need a way to change a user's group in the OS. Unfortunately, I
> > > don't have Active Directory, so I won't be able to use it.
> > > I've searched through the docs, but couldn't find any way of doing so.
> > > I believe a task like this will require high permissions for the IIS
> > > and ASPNET users, but it's not a problem for me.
> > >
> > > How can I do that?

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