Re: How to change user account properties by ASP.NET?

From: Joe Kaplan \(MVP - ADSI\) (joseph.e.kaplan_at_removethis.accenture.com)
Date: 11/23/04


Date: Tue, 23 Nov 2004 15:49:10 -0600

Normally, a user can only call ChangePassword on themselves, not
ResetPassword. Administrators generally have rights to ResetPassword. The
latter doesn't require knowing the old password, the former does.

I think that will solve it.

Joe K.

"Evgeny Zoldin" <zoldin@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:OeW$%23Ca0EHA.1256@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi ALL.
>
> I have the configuration:
> 1. WinXP PRO with MS IIS 5.0 and installed ASP.NET
> 2. ASP.NET application A configured to authenticate only users from
> local Users group.
>
> I would like to de the following:
> Logged on user is able through ASP.NET-Pages to change its own Logon
> Username, Password and Full Name
>
> I tried to implement it by the code (C#):
>
> DirectoryEntry deCurrUser = new DirectoryEntry("WinNT://" +
> User.Identity.Name);
> deCurrUser.Invoke("SetPassword", new string[]{"123"} ); // ***
>
> If the logged on user belongs only to Users group then the statement ***
> causes Exception "SystemUnautherizedException: General access denied
> error".
> But as soon as that user has been included into Administrators group the
> statement *** is executed well.
>
> I know about impersonation possibility, but it requires to type clear
> Administrators username and password in code-behind class that will be
> published on target server.
>
> So, what should I do in order to give to user the ability to change its
> username, password and full name?
> May be orginize on the target server a group, add the users into the group
> and gain to this group some specils rights?
>
> Thanx
> Evgeny
>



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