Years of problem-solving experience!!
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You know, on the one hand, a lot of people spent a hang of a lot of time getting some technologies to work together (and done a pretty good job of it, I might add). On the other, it seems that every time you start mixing things, something breaks. Its nobody's fault... its just life! Try this latest one, for example: 1. Developer binds WinXP workstations to LDAPv3 on a Mac <>. 2. Developer uses .NET to query user info from there <>. 3. Developer uses .NET to check an entered password on the LDAP domain. POP - (Slap the developer) - that code was working yesterday, man!! 4. The developer binds the PC to an MS AD domain to prove to you that he didn't break anything. Hey, so it worked [on AD]!! (apologise to the developer). 5. Search the web. 6. Don't panic. 7. Post messages to forums. 8. Don't panic. 9. Panic. 10. Think of assigning it to some unsuspecting new guy on the premise "hey, its easy; I just don't have the time for it right now - Z could do it in half a day: impress me!" Anyone out there like to save an unsuspecting new guy?? (he starts on Monday) (Hell, this is frustrating!!)
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You know, on the one hand, a lot of people spent a hang of a lot of time getting some technologies to work together (and done a pretty good job of it, I might add). On the other, it seems that every time you start mixing things, something breaks. Its nobody's fault... its just life! Try this latest one, for example: 1. Developer binds WinXP workstations to LDAPv3 on a Mac <>. 2. Developer uses .NET to query user info from there <>. 3. Developer uses .NET to check an entered password on the LDAP domain. POP - (Slap the developer) - that code was working yesterday, man!! 4. The developer binds the PC to an MS AD domain to prove to you that he didn't break anything. Hey, so it worked [on AD]!! (apologise to the developer). 5. Search the web. 6. Don't panic. 7. Post messages to forums. 8. Don't panic. 9. Panic. 10. Think of assigning it to some unsuspecting new guy on the premise "hey, its easy; I just don't have the time for it right now - Z could do it in half a day: impress me!" Anyone out there like to save an unsuspecting new guy?? (he starts on Monday) (Hell, this is frustrating!!)
It'll be even more frustating if he nails it in an hour or two. ;P Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] Remember that in Texas, Gun Control is hitting what you aim at. [Richard Stringer] Nice sig! [Tim Deveaux on Matt Newman's sig with a quote from me]
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It'll be even more frustating if he nails it in an hour or two. ;P Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] Remember that in Texas, Gun Control is hitting what you aim at. [Richard Stringer] Nice sig! [Tim Deveaux on Matt Newman's sig with a quote from me]
At this point, I wouldn't care if he solves it in 5 secs with a classic "why don't you just..."; BTW: found out from the developer: the info he queried wasn't through .NET, but a Java app. Now things are becoming clearer - can't seem to access LDAP from .NET, only Java, and this even though Windows XP can successfully bind to that domain! X|