topic Using web services to grant access to the Flex Viewer in ArcGIS API for Flex Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/using-web-services-to-grant-access-to-the-flex/m-p/328090#M7839 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I will be writing code that calls methods from two web services that will decrypt and validate user-provided values before providing the user with access to the Flex Viewer. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The process is initiated from a .NET application. It will pass two encrypted values that identify the user. Flex will take each value, one at a time, along with a token, and call a method on the first web service. This web service will determine the validity of the passed data, and if valid, decrypt the value that identifies the user. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Once both user values are validated, they are then passed together in a method to a second web service, which evaluates whether both values in tandem are valid for accessing the Flex Viewer.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>After both web services are called and grant access, the Flex Viewer will load.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have imported both web services, which are on a remote server, into my Flex project. Before I write the code to call the methods, I need guidance on where to start. Will this process be initiated in MapManager.mxml, or somewhere else?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any other information that will help me will be appreciated.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:45:29 GMT MarkHuffman 2011-06-24T17:45:29Z Using web services to grant access to the Flex Viewer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/using-web-services-to-grant-access-to-the-flex/m-p/328090#M7839 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I will be writing code that calls methods from two web services that will decrypt and validate user-provided values before providing the user with access to the Flex Viewer. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>The process is initiated from a .NET application. It will pass two encrypted values that identify the user. Flex will take each value, one at a time, along with a token, and call a method on the first web service. This web service will determine the validity of the passed data, and if valid, decrypt the value that identifies the user. </SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Once both user values are validated, they are then passed together in a method to a second web service, which evaluates whether both values in tandem are valid for accessing the Flex Viewer.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>After both web services are called and grant access, the Flex Viewer will load.</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>I have imported both web services, which are on a remote server, into my Flex project. Before I write the code to call the methods, I need guidance on where to start. Will this process be initiated in MapManager.mxml, or somewhere else?</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN>Any other information that will help me will be appreciated.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:45:29 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/using-web-services-to-grant-access-to-the-flex/m-p/328090#M7839 MarkHuffman 2011-06-24T17:45:29Z Re: Using web services to grant access to the Flex Viewer https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/using-web-services-to-grant-access-to-the-flex/m-p/328091#M7840 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><BLOCKQUOTE class="jive-quote">I will be writing code that calls methods from two web services that will decrypt and validate user-provided values before providing the user with access to the Flex Viewer. <BR /><BR />The process is initiated from a .NET application. It will pass two encrypted values that identify the user. Flex will take each value, one at a time, along with a token, and call a method on the first web service. This web service will determine the validity of the passed data, and if valid, decrypt the value that identifies the user. <BR /><BR />Once both user values are validated, they are then passed together in a method to a second web service, which evaluates whether both values in tandem are valid for accessing the Flex Viewer.<BR /><BR />After both web services are called and grant access, the Flex Viewer will load.<BR /><BR />I have imported both web services, which are on a remote server, into my Flex project. Before I write the code to call the methods, I need guidance on where to start. Will this process be initiated in MapManager.mxml, or somewhere else?<BR /><BR />Any other information that will help me will be appreciated.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR /><SPAN> </SPAN><BR /><SPAN>Why not put the flex viewer object in an .aspx page and use the built-in .Net membership provider mechanism to enforce your security. That would also fit in nicely if you want to secure your map services so only authenticated user have access</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:07:24 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-flex-questions/using-web-services-to-grant-access-to-the-flex/m-p/328091#M7840 RobertRectenwald 2011-06-27T19:07:24Z