How to log into a domain programmatically

[Guest]

I have a client application outside of a domain developed in VB.NET.
If I want to see a shared folder from that domain into a browser I am just
typing something like:
\\10.1.1.1\FolderSharedName
At that moment it will be opened a login that asks me to log into that
domain and if I am authenticated I can see that folder content (I already
have all permissions set).
Now my problem is if there is any way I can do the same thing within VB
code. The System.IO does not give me any possibility to authenticate into a
domain. In other words, is there a way to programmatically authenticate into
a domain in order to be able to read files.

Thanks in advance,

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Here is a link to a ftp class for vb.net

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;832679

Ken
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I have a client application outside of a domain developed in VB.NET.
If I want to see a shared folder from that domain into a browser I am just
typing something like:
\\10.1.1.1\FolderSharedName
At that moment it will be opened a login that asks me to log into that
domain and if I am authenticated I can see that folder content (I already
have all permissions set).
Now my problem is if there is any way I can do the same thing within VB
code. The System.IO does not give me any possibility to authenticate into a
domain. In other words, is there a way to programmatically authenticate into
a domain in order to be able to read files.

Thanks in advance,

 

[Guest]

Thanks for your input,

but what I need is to read a file from a regular shared folder (on NTFS
system) not from a FTP site. This is because the FTP security is too low at
this moment.

 

[Ken Tucker [MVP]]

Hi,

Have you tried impersonation?

http://www.dotnet247.com/247reference/msgs/28/144136.aspx

Ken
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Thanks for your input,

but what I need is to read a file from a regular shared folder (on NTFS
system) not from a FTP site. This is because the FTP security is too low at
this moment.