Virtual Identity Dialogue

Someone recently asked me "Does Virtual Directory work with .NET
applications?" and so I thought I would share the answer in the blog.



The answer:

1 - Yes under most circumstances, .NET-based applications do work with OVD

2 - This does not mean all Microsoft developed applications work with
OVD (or any other non-Active Directory LDAP servers including ADAM).
For example Windows desktop logins require AD. Older versions of
Sharepoint require AD (though based on my own reading of Sharepoint 2007 public docs,
there does seem to be a trickle of hope that you won't be restricted to
AD).

3 - You may need to include the AD schema in OVD configuration settings
depending on your .NET application requirements. We ship with the
schema files out of the box, but you do need to enable them. See the
product documentation or consult support if you need assistance. We
don't enable the schema OTB because most applications don't need it.