exchange_authentication.rb

gistfile1.rb

Viewpoint::EWS::EWS.endpoint = 'https://webmail.sherweb2010.com/EWS/Exchange.asmx'

  class << self
    # Authenticate against @Wordnik.com Email account
    # Viewpoint::EWS::EWS.set_auth('DOMAIN\alex_wordnik.com','password')
    def authenticate(user, password)
      user = user.downcase.strip
      exchange_user = "DOMAIN\\#{user}_wordnik.com"
      Rails.logger.debug "Authenticate for Exchange User #{exchange_user}"
      Viewpoint::EWS::EWS.set_auth exchange_user, password
      begin
        # TODO: find a better way for authentication
        inbox = Viewpoint::EWS::Folder.get_folder_by_name('Inbox')
        
        # Yay!  We're in!
        email = "#{user}@wordnik.com"
        unless @user = User.find_by_email(email)
          @user = User.create :email => email, :name => user
        end
        @user
        # user = User.new(:email => "#{user}@wordnik.com", :name => user.titlecase )
      rescue Exception => e
        Rails.logger.error "Exchange EWS Failed: #{e}"
        Rails.logger.error e.backtrace
        raise ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
      end
    end
  end