Unable To Configure SSRS For Forms Authentication

Apr 23, 2007

Hi all,

I need help regarding forms authentication in SSRS. I exactly followed the steps described in the article: http://blogs.msdn.com/bimusings/archive/2005/12/05/500195.aspx. However it doesn��t seem to be working at my end. The only things that I didn��t implement correctly are the two members of IExtension interface, here��s the code for these two members;
public string LocalizedName
{
get { return "Naveed"; }
}
public void SetConfiguration ( string configuration )
{
//throw new Exception("The method or operation is not implemented.");
}

After performing all the steps mentioned in the article when I access http://<servername>/reports, it displays my login page alright, but when I submit the user credentials (whether right or wrong) it gives me:
��Access denied creating App_Data subdirectory�?
Description: For security reasons, the identity 'NAVEEDSIDDIQUIASPNET' (under which this web application is running), does not have permissions to create the App_Data subdirectory within the application root directory. ASP.NET stores the Microsoft SQL Express Database file used for services such as Membership and Profile in the App_Data subdirectory of your application.

Along with steps of how to grant the required permission. My question is why it is trying to create the new directory. Does it mean it is unable to find the database or does it mean something else? When I access http://<servername>/reportserver, it gives me:

An internal error occurred on the report server. See the error log for more details. (rsInternalError) Get Online Help

Could not load type 'Vantage.CustomSecurityExtension.Logon'.

Could not load type 'Vantage.CustomSecurityExtension.Logon'.

Could not load type 'Vantage.CustomSecurityExtension.Logon'.

Could not load type 'Vantage.CustomSecurityExtension.Logon'.
Here ��Logon�� is the name of the code-behind class of my login page.

Please help me out in this problem.

Thanks and Regards,
Naveed

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SSRS Forms Authentication && Windows Client Apps

Nov 29, 2007

Using Forms Authentication With Windows Apps--

I've used the code from UILogon.aspx (Forms Authentication Security Extension) to extend a proxy server in a windows application to manage the cookie when connecting to a Reporting Services web service.

When the proxy class is instantiated I get this error on the AuthCookie property:
'server.AuthCookie' threw an exception of type 'System.NullReferenceException'

The code executes properly in UILogon.aspx and AuthCookie is set to a null reference.

Please adviseif you can assist debugging this:

The code:
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//using directives
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using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Web.Services.Protocols;
using System.Windows.Forms;
//using rs2005 = Microsoft.SqlServer.ReportingServices.ReportService2005;
using rs2005 = Microsoft.Samples.ReportingServices.RSExplorer.ws_reportservice2005;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using Microsoft.SqlServer;
using Microsoft.SqlServer.MessageBox;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Net;
using System.Web;

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// proxy class
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public class ReportServerProxy : rs2005.ReportingService2005
{

protected override WebRequest GetWebRequest(Uri uri)
{
HttpWebRequest request;
request = (HttpWebRequest)HttpWebRequest.Create(uri);
// Create a cookie jar to hold the request cookie
CookieContainer cookieJar = new CookieContainer();
request.CookieContainer = cookieJar;
Cookie authCookie = AuthCookie;
// if the client already has an auth cookie
// place it in the request's cookie container
if (authCookie != null)
request.CookieContainer.Add(authCookie);
request.Timeout = -1;
request.Headers.Add("Accept-Language",
HttpContext.Current.Request.Headers["Accept-Language"]);
return request;
}
[System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Microsoft.Usage", "CA2201oNotRaiseReservedExceptionTypes")]
protected override WebResponse GetWebResponse(WebRequest request)
{
WebResponse response = base.GetWebResponse(request);
string cookieName = response.Headers["RSAuthenticationHeader"];
// If the response contains an auth header, store the cookie
if (cookieName != null)
{
Utilities.CustomAuthCookieName = cookieName;
HttpWebResponse webResponse = (HttpWebResponse)response;
Cookie authCookie = webResponse.Cookies[cookieName];
// If the auth cookie is null, throw an exception
if (authCookie == null)
{
throw new Exception(
"Authorization ticket not received by LogonUser");
}
// otherwise save it for this request
AuthCookie = authCookie;
// and send it to the client
Utilities.RelayCookieToClient(authCookie);
}
return response;
}
private Cookie AuthCookie
{
get
{
if (m_Authcookie == null)
m_Authcookie =
Utilities.TranslateCookie(
HttpContext.Current.Request.Cookies[Utilities.CustomAuthCookieName]);
return m_Authcookie;
}
set
{
m_Authcookie = value;
}
}
private Cookie m_Authcookie = null;
}