Forms authentication fun

Anyway, I finally get forms authentication up and working (I think). I use the included example. I finally get to the point where I register a user. Then I modify the rsreportservice.config file to make the new user the 'admin' user. Now when I login, I have no permissions to anything. I restart the entire server. Now when I login I get a "Key cannot be null. Parameter name: key:". Any ideas here? Why the heck didn't ms just bake forms authentication as a selectable option! It is so complicated to setup, you have to modify like a bjillion config files.

I had exactly the same problem today.

Are you using the VB code sample? I usually code in C# but the customer I'm working with prefers VB so I used the VB sample solution and got the error you mention.

Using the C# sample solution instead works fine, in theory you should be able to just build the C# solution and drop the assembly in the appropriate folders.

I've not had a chance to take a look at what the difference is between the VB/C# solutions yet but that should get you going.

Totally agree with the config file madness.

Cheers,

Keith.

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Keith,

The problem is that the FormsAuthentication sample is incomplete and simply does not work. Only with help from other people on the forum was I able to get it working. I can email some working sample code to you if you wish.

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Hello Jon,

Can you send me some working example of FormsAuthentication?
A try Microsoft's example, but, isn’t working :(

Thanks!

Forms authentication fun

Anyway, I finally get forms authentication up and working (I think). I use the included example. I finally get to the point where I register a user. Then I modify the rsreportservice.config file to make the new user the 'admin' user. Now when I login, I have no permissions to anything. I restart the entire server. Now when I login I get a "Key cannot be null. Parameter name: key:". Any ideas here? Why the heck didn't ms just bake forms authentication as a selectable option! It is so complicated to setup, you have to modify like a bjillion config files.

I had exactly the same problem today.

Are you using the VB code sample? I usually code in C# but the customer I'm working with prefers VB so I used the VB sample solution and got the error you mention.

Using the C# sample solution instead works fine, in theory you should be able to just build the C# solution and drop the assembly in the appropriate folders.

I've not had a chance to take a look at what the difference is between the VB/C# solutions yet but that should get you going.

Totally agree with the config file madness.

Cheers,

Keith.

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Keith,

The problem is that the FormsAuthentication sample is incomplete and simply does not work. Only with help from other people on the forum was I able to get it working. I can email some working sample code to you if you wish.

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Hello Jon,

Can you send me some working example of FormsAuthentication?
A try Microsoft's example, but, isn’t working :(

Thanks!

Forms Authentication Finally Working!!

I finally got forms authentication to work, but when I create a new user and
log in, I don't get any menus. My question is how do I assign the user I
created access to the appropriate menus (e.g., view report list,
subscriptions, etc.)?
The sample dB is different then the ReportServer dB.Ok I am an idiot and forgot to go into the RSReportServer.config file to
enter the name of the user i created. For all of you that had this problem,
this is what you needed to do!
"Neo" wrote:
> I finally got forms authentication to work, but when I create a new user and
> log in, I don't get any menus. My question is how do I assign the user I
> created access to the appropriate menus (e.g., view report list,
> subscriptions, etc.)?
> The sample dB is different then the ReportServer dB.|||Hi Neo
Where do I include this user in RSReportServer.config. The
<AdminConfiguration> portion in for the admin user I guess....
thanks
Angelo
"Neo" wrote:
> Ok I am an idiot and forgot to go into the RSReportServer.config file to
> enter the name of the user i created. For all of you that had this problem,
> this is what you needed to do!
> "Neo" wrote:
> > I finally got forms authentication to work, but when I create a new user and
> > log in, I don't get any menus. My question is how do I assign the user I
> > created access to the appropriate menus (e.g., view report list,
> > subscriptions, etc.)?
> >
> > The sample dB is different then the ReportServer dB.|||Hi Angelo,
You need to find the <security> element and change the "username." Please
see the sample below:
<Security>
<Extension Name="Forms"
Type="Microsoft.Samples.ReportingServices.CustomSecurity.Authorization,
Microsoft.Samples.ReportingServices.CustomSecurity" >
<Configuration>
<AdminConfiguration>
<UserName>changethistoyourusername</UserName>
</AdminConfiguration>
</Configuration>
</Extension>
</Security>
Sorry about the word wrap. HTH.
"Mathi" wrote:
> Hi Neo
> Where do I include this user in RSReportServer.config. The
> <AdminConfiguration> portion in for the admin user I guess....
> thanks
> Angelo
> "Neo" wrote:
> > Ok I am an idiot and forgot to go into the RSReportServer.config file to
> > enter the name of the user i created. For all of you that had this problem,
> > this is what you needed to do!
> >
> > "Neo" wrote:
> >
> > > I finally got forms authentication to work, but when I create a new user and
> > > log in, I don't get any menus. My question is how do I assign the user I
> > > created access to the appropriate menus (e.g., view report list,
> > > subscriptions, etc.)?
> > >
> > > The sample dB is different then the ReportServer dB.

Forms auth. Redirect failed

Hello,
(finally) I got forms authentication to work. I have one remaining problem.
If I use a URL to call a report, the logon dialog is displayed. That's ok.
If I logon (which works prefect) I receive the following error message from
the redirect call:
The return URL specified for request redirection is invalid.
RS (SQL 2005) is installed on a Windows 2003 Server SP2.
This is the URL in the address line of the browser, if the logon dialog
appears:
http://dev01/ReportServer/logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fReportServer%3f%2fPages%2fReportViewer.aspx%3f%252fSupport%252fTicketList%26rs%3aCommand%3dRender&%2fPages%2fReportViewer.aspx%3f%2fSupport%2fTicketList&rs%3aCommand=Render
SSL is not activated jet, becouse I'm not productive right now.
The problem is in the development envoirment and appears also on the
web-server. On both machines forms authentication works.
I can't direct the users to the ReportServer page to select reports by them
selfe. They need to call Reports using URL Access.
Any help would be appreciated.
I don't know what's wrong with URL, how to config RS to change the URL, or
how to write a different redirect command in the security sample.
Detailed (exact) explanation would be great.I solved this problem.
The couse was the last part of the URL "&rs%3aCommand=Render".
After removing this part the redirect worked.
"Ralf Stofer" wrote:
> Hello,
> (finally) I got forms authentication to work. I have one remaining problem.
> If I use a URL to call a report, the logon dialog is displayed. That's ok.
> If I logon (which works prefect) I receive the following error message from
> the redirect call:
> The return URL specified for request redirection is invalid.
> RS (SQL 2005) is installed on a Windows 2003 Server SP2.
> This is the URL in the address line of the browser, if the logon dialog
> appears:
> http://dev01/ReportServer/logon.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fReportServer%3f%2fPages%2fReportViewer.aspx%3f%252fSupport%252fTicketList%26rs%3aCommand%3dRender&%2fPages%2fReportViewer.aspx%3f%2fSupport%2fTicketList&rs%3aCommand=Render
> SSL is not activated jet, becouse I'm not productive right now.
> The problem is in the development envoirment and appears also on the
> web-server. On both machines forms authentication works.
> I can't direct the users to the ReportServer page to select reports by them
> selfe. They need to call Reports using URL Access.
> Any help would be appreciated.
> I don't know what's wrong with URL, how to config RS to change the URL, or
> how to write a different redirect command in the security sample.
> Detailed (exact) explanation would be great.
>