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Hello.
I am developing an ASP.NET website. One of its features is authenticating using active directory. At developing time, (right now) i have no access to network with a server computer. So i need to work on my windows 7 ultimate. I downloaded active directory stuffs from microsoft.
When i try to logon my website with ldap address, i get this error:
C#
The specified domain either does not exist or could not be contacted.


To use LDAP address, i need to my windows joined to a domain, Right?
Ok, but my computer is not connected to any network or server computer. Can i define a domain for local computer? How is it?
Or maybe i am trying to login in wrong way. this is my code
C#
bool authenticated = false;
try
{
    string server = "LDAP://real.domain.com";
    DirectoryEntry entry = new DirectoryEntry(server, Environment.UserDomainName + "\\" + user, password);
    /*  DirectoryEntry entry = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://"+ Environment.UserDomainName ,user, password);
    */ //DirectoryEntry entry = new DirectoryEntry(server, user, password);
    object nativeObject = entry.NativeObject;
    authenticated = true;
}
catch (DirectoryServicesCOMException cex)
{
     //not authenticated; reason why is in cex
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
    //not authenticated due to some other exception [this is optional]
}
return authenticated;


The code throw exception at DirectoryEntry initializing.

Thank you!!!
A.H
Posted
Updated 22-Mar-15 23:56pm
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There is no way to install domain controller on your local (desktop) Windows...
You will have to create a virtual machine, that runs a domain controller...
Microsoft has a pre-installed virtual machine here, that you can use for such testing: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=2227[^]
 
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ali_heidari_ 23-Mar-15 6:09am    
Thank you for clear answer. I install it with Vmware virtual machine, right? and i define a domain on windows server, then i connect my windows 7 to it, with vmware network adapter installed, correct?
Thank you, again!
Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 23-Mar-15 6:18am    
You can use VirtualBox too - http://www.macrium.com/help/v5/How_to/ImgToVHD/Create_a_virtual_machine_using_ImgToVHD.htm
And yes the rest of the process is as you declared it...
ali_heidari_ 25-Mar-15 9:48am    
Hello.
I installed windows server 2008 r2 on vmware workstation. Made a domain correctly. Now can you help me how can i join my Win7 to WinServer (on wmware workstation) ? I need to set IP,and dns. but what should i enter as dns,ip? i should set ip,dns on vmware network adapters, right?

Than you

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