Can anyone tell me if it's possible, and how, to access Window's login
information from a java webapp?

The problem is that a client would like for our webapp to authenticate
like a .NET webapp - where the browser pops up a login dialog with the
username already populated and requesting their password.

Is this possible? How?

Thanks!

Chris

The username is in the system environment

Hugo

System.getProperty("user.name");



"Chris Campbell" <poster@chrick.com> wrote in message
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> Can anyone tell me if it's possible, and how, to access Window's login
> information from a java webapp?
>
> The problem is that a client would like for our webapp to authenticate
> like a .NET webapp - where the browser pops up a login dialog with the
> username already populated and requesting their password.
>
> Is this possible? How?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris

> Can anyone tell me if it's possible, and how, to access Window's login
> information from a java webapp?
>
> The problem is that a client would like for our webapp to authenticate
> like a .NET webapp - where the browser pops up a login dialog with the
> username already populated and requesting their password.

Look at NTDomain JAAS login module. Then Apache group should have a similar
package somewhere.
http://free.tagish.net/


If you are using IIS as the web server, you have to turn OFF anonymous
access.  Then browsers should send the user's remote name.

Chris,

Wedgetail has a solution that allows Java web apps to implement Windows
integrated
authentication which is what .NET apps do. This does not require a username
and password
but reuses the desktop login credentials. This also means you can delegate
to .NET applications.

Take a look at http://www.wedgetail.com/jcsi/sso

Bren.

"Chris Campbell" <poster@chrick.com> wrote in message
news:e66c742a.0309110710.5e2a6980@posting.google.com...
> Can anyone tell me if it's possible, and how, to access Window's login
> information from a java webapp?
>
> The problem is that a client would like for our webapp to authenticate
> like a .NET webapp - where the browser pops up a login dialog with the
> username already populated and requesting their password.
>
> Is this possible? How?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Chris