How to dynamically login into a client computer

[reachkars]

Hi,

I need to know if it is possible in .Net to dynammically login or enter credentials or unlock a locked machine through another machine which has Admin access(logged on by an administrator).

The reason I need this is,

Am working on a project where in I assign unique id's to set of computer users,

For eg:

Person A: Id 123
Person B: Id 456
Person C: Id 789

These ids are RFID tags (cards) and I read these values through a usb RFID reader.

Now, when a user swipes his access card over the RFID reader, my .net program reads the unique id and fetches the details pertaining to that user from the database based on the unique id.

Now, the whole setup is to be used in a college computer lab where students swipe their card over the RFID reader placed in the entrance and their computer inside the lab is automatically logged in.

I have acheived the first part of this requirement by doing some RFID programming in .Net. Now I need to know how to dynamically unlock or login the client computer which is assigned to the user.

Thanks,
Karthik

[CroCrew]

Hello reachkars,

Wow, I am jealous. This sounds like a fun project! I wish I could provide some assistance to your solution. I hope when you do find your answer that you could post snips of your code to share. I could so see many others taking advantage of this type of project.

Oh, One thing. I think this question needs to be moved to the “.net” forum. This is a client/server application not a web application right?

This “asp.net” forum is for web related questions and comments. The “.net” forum is more for client/server related questions and comments. You could even post your question to the “vb.net” or “C#” forum if you only care for your answer to be provided in a certain language.

Anyways, I hope you get an answer because this does sound like a cool project. I also hope that we get to see some of it.

Happy Coding,
CroCrew~

[reachkars]

Hello CroCrew,

Yeah.... even am excited about this project.... Hope it comes through well....

Regarding moving this post to another thread, should I just copy paste this question in another category or is their any specific way to do that?

Anyways, this project can be implemented in both .Net Web application (Asp.net) and also as a .Net Windows Application.

Thanks,
Karthik

[CroCrew]

I just think you would get better answers if this was in the “.net” forum. It seems that forum is geared towards Windows Applications and they seem to know more about the Windows API. I understand that this ‘could’ be implemented in a web application but in practicality I don’t see it much being use that way.

Let’s let the Moderators decide on to move it or not. If they deem it to be moved then they will move it for you.

Good luck,
CroCrew~

[Frinavale]

I tried a few different possible answers but I keep coming back to the fact that ASP.NET is probably not the best technology to use here.

I have no idea how to remotely log into a computer using .NET; however, this whole solution sounds like it would be best implemented as a Windows Desktop application.

The reason I say this is because ASP.NET is a web technology and your application doesn't sound like it needs to be accessed over the web. Just because your application needs to be able to access the network does not make ASP.NET the best thing to use in this situation.

I moved this question to the .NET forum where you may be able to get more suggestions.

-Frinny

[tlhintoq]

What about a small service installed on each lab workstation?
The 'check-in' pc connected to the RFID scanner can communicate to the lab station and pass it the new log-in information. It would then change users locally using the passed-in data rather than the log-in being forced from an external PC