This is SO microsoft trying to vendor locking by creating "special auth mechanisms"
so much for WS* On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 2:57 PM, valdhor <valdhorli...@embarqmail.com>wrote: > > > The thing is, a web service is a very low level thing. You post XML to it > and it responds in XML. Authentication is usually done in a SOAP header or > less often as parameters in the SOAP body. Generally there is no other > mechanism (Except maybe HTTP Auth). I can't see how you would use a .NET > service with it. > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com>, Baz > <thinkl...@...> wrote: > > > > I have read the wsdl and imported it into my ide so that is could provide > > code insight on whats available. There are no problems there, the issue > > arises when running the code. I get an authorization denied (or similar) > > error. Googling about I noticed that .net has some special functions for > > opening an authorized connection. The phrase "forms auth" has been thrown > > about too. But there are no definitive resources on how to reproduce this > > with non .net environments. > > > > Baz > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:27 PM, valdhor <valdhorli...@...>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Nope, the WSDL should show the operations and data types the service > uses. > > > It is just an XML file so you should be able to copy and paste it. > > > > > > Also, is there an API reference for Microsoft Reporting Services (RS) > > > webservice? > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com>, Baz > > > <thinkloop@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Valdhor, thanks for the response. Unfortunately the server is behind > my > > > > corporate firewall. Is there anything I can do and send you the > results > > > for? > > > > > > > > Baz > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 12:18 PM, valdhor <valdhorlists@>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can you post the WSDL? Or location of one on the net? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In flexcoders@yahoogroups.com > > > > > <flexcoders%40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders% > 40yahoogroups.com><flexcoders% > > > 40yahoogroups.com>, Baz > > > > > <thinkloop@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I would like to build a flex front-end to Microsoft Reporting > > > Services > > > > > (RS) > > > > > > using the provided webservice at > > > > > > http://mydomain/reportserver/reportservice2005.asmx?wsdl. I am > able > > > to > > > > > view > > > > > > the wsdl when I navigate to it using a web browser. The problem > is > > > that I > > > > > > can't seem to authenticate against it using flex no matter what > > > > > > usernames/passwords I provide. I think I may need to implement > some > > > > > special > > > > > > authentication, but I'm not sure. > > > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone succesffuly connected to the Microsoft Reporting > Services > > > (RS) > > > > > > webservice? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Baz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- What a Great Day* http://whatagreatday.wordpress.com/
