SOAP and NTLM Authentication

[Andrew Porter]

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I'm trying to integrate with Sharepoint Services, and need to connect
to the server using NTLM authentication. I can't get the following
lines of code to work:

WSDL_URL = 'http://sharepoint.wavetronix.local/_vti_bin/lists.asmx?WSDL'
soap = SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new(WSDL_URL).create_rpc_driver

I keep getting a 401, "Unauthorized" error. This code does work:

client = HTTPClient.new
client.set_auth(nil, 'DOMAIN\username', 'password')
response = client.get(WSDL_URL)

All examples I find show setting authorization properties AFTER the
create_rpc_driver call above. I need to authorize BEFORE so I can
actually access the WSDL file. How do I do this?

Andy Porter
p: (801) 319-0475 | e: (e-mail address removed)

 

[Mark Thomas]

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I'm trying to integrate with Sharepoint Services, and need to connect  
to the server using NTLM authentication. I can't get the following  
lines of code to work:

WSDL_URL = 'http://sharepoint.wavetronix.local/_vti_bin/lists.asmx?WSDL'
soap = SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new(WSDL_URL).create_rpc_driver

I keep getting a 401, "Unauthorized" error. This code does work:

client = HTTPClient.new
client.set_auth(nil, 'DOMAIN\username', 'password')
response = client.get(WSDL_URL)

All examples I find show setting authorization properties AFTER the  
create_rpc_driver call above. I need to authorize BEFORE so I can  
actually access the WSDL file. How do I do this?

http://markthomas.org/2007/09/12/getting-started-with-soap4r/

 

[Andrew Porter]

The example you give on your blog, like all the others I've seen,
assumes the WSDL file is "in the open." In my case, I have to
authenticate in order to even get to it. Your example creates the
driver first, then adds authentication for subsequent requests. I
can't even create the driver. The SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new() call
fails every time with a 401, "Unauthorized" error.

Also, I'm using the SOAP libraries in Ruby 1.8.6. It's my
understanding that soap4r was integrated into this version of Ruby. Am
I mistaken?

[Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]

I'm trying to integrate with Sharepoint Services, and need to connect
to the server using NTLM authentication. I can't get the following
lines of code to work:

WSDL_URL = 'http://sharepoint.wavetronix.local/_vti_bin/lists.asmx?WSDL'
soap = SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new(WSDL_URL).create_rpc_driver

I keep getting a 401, "Unauthorized" error. This code does work:

client = HTTPClient.new
client.set_auth(nil, 'DOMAIN\username', 'password')
response = client.get(WSDL_URL)

All examples I find show setting authorization properties AFTER the
create_rpc_driver call above. I need to authorize BEFORE so I can
actually access the WSDL file. How do I do this?

http://markthomas.org/2007/09/12/getting-started-with-soap4r/

 

[Dan Webb [dbw]]

I'm not sure it'll be totally helpful. But the tutorial I wrote on
adding extra header using SOAP4R may point you in the right direction.

http://dan-webb.co.uk/wordpress/?p=3D13

SOAP4R was integrated in 1.8.6 but is an old and buggy version of it. So
you Hiro recommends you update it and use the newer version (1.5.8)


Cheers,
Dan


-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Porter [mailto[email protected]]=20
Sent: 27 March 2009 16:01
To: ruby-talk ML
Subject: Re: SOAP and NTLM Authentication

The example you give on your blog, like all the others I've seen, =20
assumes the WSDL file is "in the open." In my case, I have to =20
authenticate in order to even get to it. Your example creates the =20
driver first, then adds authentication for subsequent requests. I =20
can't even create the driver. The SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new() call =20
fails every time with a 401, "Unauthorized" error.

Also, I'm using the SOAP libraries in Ruby 1.8.6. It's my =20
understanding that soap4r was integrated into this version of Ruby. Am =20
I mistaken?

[Note: parts of this message were removed to make it a legal post.]

I'm trying to integrate with Sharepoint Services, and need to connect
to the server using NTLM authentication. I can't get the following
lines of code to work:

WSDL_URL =3D 'http://sharepoint.wavetronix.local/_vti_bin/lists.asmx?WSDL'
soap =3D SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new(WSDL_URL).create_rpc_driver

I keep getting a 401, "Unauthorized" error. This code does work:

client =3D HTTPClient.new
client.set_auth(nil, 'DOMAIN\username', 'password')
response =3D client.get(WSDL_URL)

All examples I find show setting authorization properties AFTER the
create_rpc_driver call above. I need to authorize BEFORE so I can
actually access the WSDL file. How do I do this?

http://markthomas.org/2007/09/12/getting-started-with-soap4r/

 

[Mark Thomas]

The example you give on your blog, like all the others I've seen,  
assumes the WSDL file is "in the open." In my case, I have to  
authenticate in order to even get to it. Your example creates the  
driver first, then adds authentication for subsequent requests. I  
can't even create the driver. The SOAP::WSDLDriverFactory.new() call  
fails every time with a 401, "Unauthorized" error.

Since you have shown you can get the WSDL, can't you just use it
locally when generating your client?

Also, I'm using the SOAP libraries in Ruby 1.8.6. It's my  
understanding that soap4r was integrated into this version of Ruby. Am  
I mistaken?

Do NOT use the built-in libraries. Please upgrade to the latest.

 

[Andrew Porter]

The following code seems to be working:

require 'rubygems'
gem 'soap4r'
require 'defaultDriver'

user = 'DOMAIN\username'
pass = 'password'

driver = ListsSoap.new
driver.options['protocol.http.auth.ntlm'] = [nil, user, pass]
driver.wiredump_file_base = 'soap.log'

lists = driver.getListCollection(nil)


I used the wsdl2ruby utility and generated the files. I was, however,
hoping to do this dynamically…

 

[Vetrivel Vaithilingam]

The following code seems to be working:

require 'rubygems'
gem 'soap4r'
require 'defaultDriver'

user = 'DOMAIN\username'
pass = 'password'

driver = ListsSoap.new
driver.options['protocol.http.auth.ntlm'] = [nil, user, pass]
driver.wiredump_file_base = 'soap.log'

lists = driver.getListCollection(nil)


I used the wsdl2ruby utility and generated the files. I was, however,
hoping to do this dynamically…

Hai ,
I have tried this . But it is not working . For network
credential i have used this . After using also , i got Authentication
failure error from the server .