Accessing profile info from Webservice

This is the situation I'm facing: I have a AutoCompleteExtender which fetches data based upon the information stored in Profile fields. When I write the code for the webservice connected to the Extender, I cannot access the data in asp.net's User Profiles. I have a suspicion this is because a web service is not really part of the website, but rather a standalone application.

Is there a way to use the Profile information in a web service?Nobody out there with an answer?
If the web services are part of the app, then there shouldn't be any domain access issues. Can you copy up your code?
I found out how to do it: apparently one needs to access the httpcontext in order to retrieve the Profile information:

Context.Profile["group.name"].ToString()

thank you for posting this!

i've been looking everywhere for such information, and even wrote a post on this board half hour ago after google groups search, but than came across your post and i will be able to sleep tonight.

thanks again!

Access credentials are not being loaded when use Atlas functionality

Facing this bizzare issue of access denied when use Atlas funcationality. I am using UpdatePanel in two .ascx controls that searches a list(list is on one .ascx and search button is on the 2nd .ascx).Everything works fine(i.e performs search in an Atlas way - no whol page refresh) but it generates an error on the browser that says..

A run time error has occured..

Line: 86762781

Error: Object expected.

When i see the log file at c:/windows/system32/Logfiles/ W3SVC1.. i see

That request is using 127.0.0.1 as the credentials instead of my own credential string.

This is the case if i use Atlas UpdatePanel otherwise it works fine.

Any clue in this regards, do i have to do something in terms of security to get it working?

Copied this Microsoft.Web.Atlas.dll over to my machine and issue went away.