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 ?

Ascites

Answer 1

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.

Halfassed

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 – Ascites

This should work with Windows authentication. Have a look here: msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/… – Halfassed

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 ? – Ascites

configure IIS to enable integrated security – Halfassed

Answer 2

Try using

Request.ServerVariables["LOGON_USER"]

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

Luxuriance

Answer 3

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

Link :https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/uploadfile/puranindia/the-environment-class-in-C-Sharp/

Krystynakshatriya

Environment.UserName, returns name if the user who started the current thread but Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("USERNAME") returns you login user name. – Krystynakshatriya

Done lot of research and finally this worked with me. – Krystynakshatriya

Answer 4

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

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