Programming ASP.NET MVC3 user authentication with a windows Domain "simulation"

Question

I'm programming an ASP.NET MVC3 project, and I am required to implement user authentication via Windows Domain / Active Directory.

However, during the development period I have no access to the domain, and installing a local Windows Domain is not possible (I'm developing the application on my private modest computer).

Is there a way to have a domain "simulation"?

Answer 1

If your development is on the local machine which is not connected to a Windows Active Domain, you can authenticate against the Local Machine. This will simulate Active Directory authentication, but nothing more (that I know of).