Request.ServerVariables("AUTH_USER")

[OhioSteve]

Our shop makes applications for the company's intranet. In classic asp, we used this to obtain a user's identity~


Request.ServerVariables("AUTH_USER")

Now we are switching to asp.Net. I have tried Request.ServerVariables("AUTH_USER") in aspx pages, and it fails.

The web.config file DOES contain~

<authentication mode="Windows" />

and it ALSO contains

<authorization>
<allow users="*" /> <!-- Allow all users -->

So why doesn't it work?!?!?

 

[dragonwell]

Try User.Identity.Name. Remember that Integrated Windows Authentication has to be turned on in IIS for that site/virtual directory, too

 

[OhioSteve]

Actually, I have already tried that.

I have a label on the page called labelx. Its normal text property is "label". In the page's load event, I added this code~

'attempt to get user ID
If User.Identity.IsAuthenticated Then
Labelx.Text = User.Identity.Name
Else
Labelx.Text = "No user identity available."
End If

When I loaded the form, labelx was blank. I also tried user.identity.name.tostring(). When I loaded the page the label displayed the value "label" (which is its normal value).

Later I tried omitting the "isauthenticated" test. This did not help

 

[Ecreations]

Steve,
Make sure you have the Enable anonymous access is Not checked and Inegrated windows authentication is the only checked box

the code I am using is almost identical to yours and its working for me

if that doesnt work restart IIS

Good luck

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Note:Copying and Pasting is NoT Creativity.
What would you attempt to accomplish if you knew you would not fail?

 

[DaZZleD]

<authorization>
<allow users="*" />

means all user are allowed. you should switch to
<authorization>
<deny users="?" />
<allow users="*" />

to allow only the authorised users.

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