Java - NT Authorization

Hi folks,
In a certain project, I have to give access to users with respect to their NT authorizations. I am not sure about the technologies I could use for the same.
In other words I want to access NT auth. info from java.
If u know it please let me know
regards
nitz

It sounds like the Java technology you need is Java Native Methods. This technology allows you to access the native Windows API functions. So assuming you understood this technology and also understand the appropriate Windows API calls and some C/C++ programming, you should be able to pull this off.
I would start off by identifying the appropriate Windows API functions relating to NT security. I would test these APIs using C/C++ to make sure you can access the data you need. Then I would read Chapter 11 in Horstmann's Core Java Volume 2 to learn Java Native Methods. Then I would put everything together, accessing the Windows API via Java. What you want to do should be doable, but not trivial, depending on your background.

You could also use PAM, Pluggable Authentication Module. It was designed for exactly this purpose, and would also make your code more flexibile, since you can create a PAM module for other access control systems, in addition to NT.
--Mark
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