Get UserName

[shapper]

Hello,

I know that only authenticated users has a UserName. In Anonymous
users there is an ID.

If I am not wrong when getting a profile of a user, if the user is
authenticated the UserName is used. If it is anonymous it is used its
ID that is also stored on a cookie.

What is the correct way to get the UserName or Anonymous user ID of
the current user?

I am using:

HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName

Is this the correct way?

Thanks,

Miguel

 

[bruce barker]

it depends on usage. Profile.UserName is the username of the profile
(should match the authenticated username if not anonymous). if you are
using the username for security, don't use profile, use:

HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

 

[shapper]

it depends on usage. Profile.UserName is the username of the profile
(should match the authenticated username if not anonymous). if you are
using the username for security, don't use profile, use:

        HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)

Basically, I have a class that ihnerits from ProfileBase and creates a
custom Profile provider. To get the current user profile I have at the
moment the following:

public static ProfileHelper GetProfile() {
return Create(HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName) as
ProfileHelper;
}

This is working. If the user is authenticated
HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName returns the username. If it is
anonymous it returns the AnonymousID.

Would you do it differently?

I tested the following:

In MVC Controller:

// I get the username if authenticated and the id if anonymous
string a = HttpContext.Profile.UserName;
// I get always the id either authenticated or anonymous
string b = HttpContext.Request.AnonymousID;
// I get the username if authenticated or "" if anonymous
string c = HttpContext.User.Identity.Name;
// I get the user if authenticated or null if anonymous
MembershipUser u = Membership.GetUser();

In Class:

// I get the username if authenticated and the id if anonymous
string a = HttpContext.Current.Profile.UserName;
// I get always the id either authenticated or anonymous
string b = HttpContext.Current.Request.AnonymousID;
// I get the username if authenticated or "" if anonymous
string c = HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name;
// I get the user if authenticated or null if anonymous
MembershipUser u = Membership.GetUser();

What I am using is working ... I am just not sure if it is the best
way so I am testing other options.

Thanks,
Miguel