Environment.UserName returning application pool name instead of username

Question

The following line

Environment.UserName

In debug mode in visual studio returns the identity of the user like I need.

Then when I set up my site in IIS and run the code the same line returns the name of the application pool which the site uses.

How can I get it to still return the user name ?

score 5 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 14 '14 at 10:52

5

Try something like this:

if (System.Web.HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
{
   string username = System.Web.HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name;
}

Important note: You need to configure IIS to enable integrated security and disable anonymous logon.

Note that Environment.Username returns the Username on the current Thread.

answered Jan 14 '14 at 10:52

Matt Wilko

So there is no login to this application at the moment, it's just something for local users on the network. I just wanted to be able to capture user identities – StevieB Jan 14 '14 at 10:58
1

This should work with Windows authentication. Have a look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.web.httpcontext.user(v=vs.110).aspx – Matt Wilko Jan 14 '14 at 11:08
Ok so right now it's not getting into the if loop because basically there is no Authentication set up. How do I set up Windows Authentication on the app ? – StevieB Jan 14 '14 at 11:20
configure IIS to enable integrated security – Matt Wilko Jan 14 '14 at 11:24

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 14 '14 at 10:52

2

Try using

Request.ServerVariables["LOGON_USER"]

It will return DOMAIN\USERNAME. You can then split it etc.

answered Jan 14 '14 at 10:52

ttaaoossuuuu

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 09 '18 at 13:28

2

This worked for me. Use Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERNAME") for current Login username.

answered Apr 09 '18 at 13:28

Shaik Dada Basha

Environment.UserName, returns name if the user who started the current thread but Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERNAME") returns you login user name. – Shaik Dada Basha Apr 09 '18 at 13:29
Done lot of research and finally this worked with me. – Shaik Dada Basha Apr 09 '18 at 13:30

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 10 '20 at 18:30

1

In IIS, for your application, please . Enable ASP.NET Impersonation

answered Jul 10 '20 at 18:30

IamP

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