RE: Credentials being lost between servers - out of ideas!

From: Jason Wood (JasonWood_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 09/20/04

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    Update: There is another variable. The production instance now reports the
    same error, even though it was working previously. The code has not changed
    in that time. Any hints where to start looking?

    "Jason Wood" wrote:

    > I have read everything I can find on this and I can't figure out what is
    > failing.
    >
    > I have a webservice in production that is working great. It uses windows
    > authentication and is ssl-encrypted.
    >
    > I have a web app that works when it is on the same server as the web
    > service. However, when I am running it from my local machine, it fails in the
    > call to the web service. Of course, this is where I intend to test from, so I
    > really want to get it working.
    >
    > I have my app set up to impersonate, using windows authentication, and I
    > disallow anonymous access. I have established that the request is going
    > direct to the production server, not out to our proxy/firewall.
    >
    > I establish credentials with this code:
    >
    > RebuildCodes.Credentials =
    > System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials
    >
    > The specific error message I get is
    >
    > Server was unable to process request. --> Login failed for user '\'.
    >
    > And the trace looks like this:
    >
    >
    > [SoapException: Server was unable to process request. --> Login failed for
    > user '\'.]
    >
    > System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.ReadResponse(SoapClientMessage message, WebResponse response, Stream responseStream, Boolean asyncCall)
    > System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol.Invoke(String
    > methodName, Object[] parameters)
    > PayrollWebApps.com.kenonic.webkc.Service1.RebuildShiftOTCodes() in
    > c:\inetpub\wwwroot\PayrollWebApps\Web
    > References\com.kenonic.webkc\Reference.vb:42
    > PayrollWebApps.WebForm1.Button1_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) in
    > c:\inetpub\wwwroot\PayrollWebApps\WebForm1.aspx.vb:35
    > System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
    >
    > System.Web.UI.WebControls.Button.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument)
    > System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler
    > sourceControl, String eventArgument)
    > System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData)
    > System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain()
    >
    >
    > I also tried running this from a windows app, to rule out my web.config file
    > and my IIS settings as possible factors. The same error message is received.
    >
    > Most similar errors I have seen on support sites report the user as (null)
    > or the anonymous account. Can anybody help me figure out why my credentials
    > are being passed as '\'? Incidentally, the special character \ can not be
    > google'd, so it may have affected others but I can't find them.
    >
    > Thanks,
    > Jason Wood.

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