How to get user name using Windows authentication in asp.net?

Question

These are the different variables you have access to and their values, depending on the IIS configuration.

Scenario 1: Anonymous Authentication in IIS with impersonation off.

HttpContext.Current.Request.LogonUserIdentity.Name    SERVER1\IUSR_SERVER1 
HttpContext.Current.Request.IsAuthenticated           False                    
HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name                –                        
System.Environment.UserName                           ASPNET                   
Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name  SERVER1\ASPNET

Scenario 2: Windows Authentication in IIS, impersonation off.

HttpContext.Current.Request.LogonUserIdentity.Name    MYDOMAIN\USER1   
HttpContext.Current.Request.IsAuthenticated           True             
HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name                MYDOMAIN\USER1   
System.Environment.UserName                           ASPNET           
Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name  SERVER1\ASPNET

Scenario 3: Anonymous Authentication in IIS, impersonation on

HttpContext.Current.Request.LogonUserIdentity.Name    SERVER1\IUSR_SERVER1 
HttpContext.Current.Request.IsAuthenticated           False                    
HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name                –                        
System.Environment.UserName                           IUSR_SERVER1           
Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name  SERVER1\IUSR_SERVER1

Scenario 4: Windows Authentication in IIS, impersonation on

HttpContext.Current.Request.LogonUserIdentity.Name    MYDOMAIN\USER1
HttpContext.Current.Request.IsAuthenticated           True          
HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name                MYDOMAIN\USER1
System.Environment.UserName                           USER1         
Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name  MYDOMAIN\USER1

Legend
SERVER1\ASPNET: Identity of the running process on server.
SERVER1\IUSR_SERVER1: Anonymous guest user defined in IIS.
MYDOMAIN\USER1: The user of the remote client.

Source

Leave a Comment Cancel reply