Unable to get Context.User.Identity.Name

[Arjen]

Hi,

I try to get the 'Context.User.Identity.Name' from inside the global.asax in
the 'Application_BeginRequest' event.

I get this error message:
Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

You can simple test this with:
Response.Write(Context.User.Identity.Name);

How can I get there the name?

Thanks!

 

[Dave Fancher]

The identity of the user has not been established when
Application_BeginRequest executes. If you need to access User.Identity,
you'll need to choose another event later in the request's life cycle.

I recommend reading the following document from the Patterns & Practices
site. It should give you a pretty thorough understanding of the life cycle
for an HTTP Request as it relates to ASP.NET.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnnetsec/html/SecNetAP04.asp

HTH

 

[Arjen]

Hi,

I know the problem, not the solution. I can't find the correct and first
event to get the User.Identity.
Can someone help?

Thanks!

 

[Arjen]

I think I found it:
Application_PreRequestHandlerExecute

Arjen