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    copy files from internet using authenticate certificates

    Hello,

    I sure could use someone's help : )

    I need to authenticate users and securely upload files from laptops on the
    internet ( not on the same domain as server ) to a server on my domain. But I
    don't want any interaction from the user...I don't want them to have to enter
    a username and password. So I believe part of the solution is to use
    certificates... Many-to-one...Right?

    How I need to use these certificates is the confusing part. For example...My
    first thought was to use secure FTP but from what I can tell, you can't
    secure FTP in IIS without thirdparty software?

    Then I thought WebDav...but how do I use certificates with WebDav?

    Then I thought IPSec....

    I would appreciate any help or opinions that will point me in the right
    direction.

    Thanks in advance!
    Aaron
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    • Nick Malik [Microsoft]
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      Re: copy files from internet using authenticate certificates

      Just use ASP.NET on the server, configure your IIS server to use SSL and
      require client certificates. You will have to configure the certifications
      that you allow, on the server, so adding a new laptop to the list of
      supported laptops means getting the client certificate and adding it to your
      list of allowed users.

      On the client, you'll need some kind of software that runs when the laptop
      is connected to the network an the files are ready to upload. Simply post
      the files to the asp.net web server. The HTTPS handshake will take care of
      passing the client cert and validating it.

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      "Next" <aeverett99@new sgroup.nospam> wrote in message
      news:A17AB5BD-360C-47CD-9AA3-210AAEEDCFAF@mi crosoft.com...[color=blue]
      > Hello,
      >
      > I sure could use someone's help : )
      >
      > I need to authenticate users and securely upload files from laptops on the
      > internet ( not on the same domain as server ) to a server on my domain.
      > But I
      > don't want any interaction from the user...I don't want them to have to
      > enter
      > a username and password. So I believe part of the solution is to use
      > certificates... Many-to-one...Right?
      >
      > How I need to use these certificates is the confusing part. For
      > example...My
      > first thought was to use secure FTP but from what I can tell, you can't
      > secure FTP in IIS without thirdparty software?
      >
      > Then I thought WebDav...but how do I use certificates with WebDav?
      >
      > Then I thought IPSec....
      >
      > I would appreciate any help or opinions that will point me in the right
      > direction.
      >
      > Thanks in advance!
      > Aaron[/color]


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