Re: Intranet Design Question

From: Arnel (Arnel_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/27/05

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    "You don't actually have to use a database, you could store the info in an
    XML file since it would not have many columns."

    How do you do this? Sorry if the answer is very simple but I am new to
    this. Any help is appreciated.

    "Leythos" wrote:

    > In article <B056E806-81F5-49AF-A240-487BE9ABF2D6@microsoft.com>,
    > PaulWhitmont@discussions.microsoft.com says...
    > > Hi all,
    > >
    > > Question. We are building a new intranet for the company. Management wants
    > > people to be required to login when they hit the website from either internal
    > > or at home (intranet.company.com etc..)
    > >
    > > For security reasons, the IIS box is a standalone system in the DMZ with no
    > > reference to our internal network.
    > >
    > > What do you all suggest we do to accomindate this request? What is
    > > considered "best practice"?
    > >
    > > We can either 1. use AD or 2. use a locally stored database of users which
    > > is a pain to manage, but we could..
    >
    > There is not much reason to have the server in the DMZ if you are going
    > to allow access to the domain for authentication.
    >
    > You should export the user list from the AD structure and import it into
    > a small table - give users a unique base password (unique to each user)
    > and have your web app, from an administrative interface, email the user
    > their user name and password using the information in the table with a
    > link to the logon site. When they logon give them a menu with a menu
    > option that lets them change their password and email address.....
    >
    > Sure, it means they will eventually have two passwords, but their user
    > names are going to be the same, and they can manage it on their own.
    >
    > You don't actually have to use a database, you could store the info in
    > an XML file since it would not have many columns.
    >
    > > Hope this explains our situation, thanks in advance for any advise, or
    > > suggestions.
    >
    > Yea, it's a PITA, but you don't want a public web server connecting to
    > the LAN.
    >
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