Permission level

L

Lp12

Hi All,
I want to know if infopath (both 2003 or 2007) can ask for a user (domain)
password in order to enter his name/name stamp. I have a set of tasks (table
like) that the last cell of each task should be a confirmation signature. for
each row, a different user should be able to "sign" and then the cell should
be closed for editing.
Hoping I make myself clear.
Thanks a lot in advance
 
P

Paul

Hi All,
I want to know if infopath (both 2003 or 2007) can ask for a user (domain)
password in order to enter his name/name stamp. I have a set of tasks (table
like) that the last cell of each task should be a confirmation signature. for
each row, a different user should be able to "sign" and then the cell should
be closed for editing.
Hoping I make myself clear.
Thanks a lot in advance
Click to expand...

If the users are using Active Directory it could be accomplished by
using the log on and then rules to update cells using the user info.
This is not difficult (code) but it is a bit more difficult with the
2003 version. This may also require a certificate to allow the
trusted security level to access the current computer settings etc...
If you're looking for an "Out of The Box" approach then the 2007
version may have more options.
 
L

Lp12

Thanks Paul,
By Log On, you mean user1 log-off from the PC and log-on by User2. Is it
possible to log-on/off from the form/application? or any application based
permissions/passwords.
Thanks again
 
C

Clay Fox

I would recommend the Active Directory Web Service from http://www.qdabra.com.
With it you can codelessly get the username, email, and even manager of the
form user in either 2003 or 2007. This is what I use and you always know who
filled out the form. I think it is prefereed by the user because they do not
have to login again. So each task would also have a field for the username
of the person who editied it or whatever you need. 2007 does have a username
function, however this just get the local user name so people whom are using
a VPN or Ras would not have the correct local user name. The AD webservice
returns their domain authenticated user information.

This is great on many forms to have an audit trail. You can also check
group membership and only allow users within a certain group to view parts of
your form.
--
Thanks

Clay Fox

Qdabra Software
http://www.qdabra.com

InfoPathDev.Com
The Largest InfoPath Forum in the World
http://www.infopathdev.com
 
P

Paul

Thanks Paul,
By Log On, you mean user1 log-off from the PC and log-on by User2. Is it
possible to log-on/off from the form/application? or any application based
permissions/passwords.
Thanks again






- Show quoted text -
Click to expand...

The code looks at the current account by accessing Active Directory.
The users would need to log on and off the computer/AD in order for it
to work. I am currently doing this and time stamping any
modifications etc, and sending automated messages (not using Outlook)
when a user makes changes to predetermined list or user generated list
using the GAL. It is a bit of trouble to go through if you can just
buy something "Out of the Box" to do the job but that wasn't an option
for me. All of the fields in AD can be accessed and used as nodes for
the form but it will take some time. If we could have purchased a
solution we would have gone that way.
 
Top