How to get UserName of logon control from code

[Froefel]

I have added a Login control to a Master Page. the control shows the
currently logged in user (domainname\username).
In one of the content pages, I need to access this name.
I noticed that the Login control has a UserName property but it's in
the Nonpublic properties, so it's not accessible from my code.

I was trying to get to the name as follows:
string username = ((LoginName)
Master.FindControl("lnLoginName")).UserName;

but that's failing...

I was thinking of adding the username to a session variable, but I
have a feeling that it's not the right approach in today's new world
of web programming.

Does anyone know how to get the current username in a code-behind file
for a content page? Or is there something fundamental that I'm
missing?

Thanks in advance.

-- Hans

 

[Tim Payne]

There's a useful article on this issue here:
http://west-wind.com/weblog/posts/5127.aspx

Regards,

Tim.

 

[antonyliu2002]

I have added a Login control to a Master Page. the control shows the
currently logged in user (domainname\username).
In one of the content pages, I need to access this name.
I noticed that the Login control has a UserName property but it's in
the Nonpublic properties, so it's not accessible from my code.

I was trying to get to the name as follows:
string username = ((LoginName)
Master.FindControl("lnLoginName")).UserName;

but that's failing...

I was thinking of adding the username to a session variable, but I
have a feeling that it's not the right approach in today's new world
of web programming.

Does anyone know how to get the current username in a code-behind file
for a content page? Or is there something fundamental that I'm
missing?

Thanks in advance.

-- Hans

You sure User.Identity.Name is not what you wanted? It is in the
Form Authentication framework.

 

[Froefel]

Thanks Anthony.

User.Identity.Name does it.

I'll have a look at the link Tim sent as well...
Thanks to you both.

-- Hans