You can use this code
public SomeController CreateControllerForUser(string userName)
{
var mock = new Mock<ControllerContext>();
mock.SetupGet(p => p.HttpContext.User.Identity.Name).Returns(userName);
mock.SetupGet(p => p.HttpContext.Request.IsAuthenticated).Returns(true);
var controller = new SomeController();
controller.ControllerContext = mock.Object;
return controller;
}
It uses Moq mocking framework, but sure you can use anything you like.