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EPiServer.Security.PrincipalInfo.CurrentPrincipal.Identity.Name returns null or empty

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Hello,

Am trying to fetch the username and role for website and returns null for current user. I want to check if logged in user belong to role WebAdmins or Administrator so that they can have access to one of the functionality which others can't see. I added like this:

bool currentUserIsWebAdmins = System.Web.Security.Roles.IsUserInRole("WebAdmins");

 bool currentUserIsAdministrator = System.Web.Security.Roles.IsUserInRole("Administrators");
            if (currentUserIsWebAdmins && currentUserIsAdministrator)
            {
                // code goes here
            }

string currentUser = EPiServer.Security.PrincipalInfo.CurrentPrincipal.Identity.Name; when I checked the currentuser it's null.

Is this correct way to fetch currentusername for a website and am I missing any configuration?

Please help.

#256629
Jun 15, 2021 5:20
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Try this-

System.Web.HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

or if you are using Membership then you can use - Membership.GetUser.it will contain userid.

#256633
Edited, Jun 15, 2021 7:26
Deepa Puranik - Jun 15, 2021 10:48
Tried this thank you for help
Deepa Puranik - Jun 15, 2021 10:48
Tried this thank you for help
Deepa Puranik - Jun 15, 2021 10:48
Tried this thank you for help
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For the roles this should work: EPiServer.Security.PrincipalInfo.CurrentPrincipal.IsInRole("WebAdmins")

#256634
Jun 15, 2021 7:31
Quan Mai - Jun 15, 2021 7:38
second this
Deepa Puranik - Jun 15, 2021 8:43
If I want to check this logic in Global.asax file, is it possible to do?
Jeroen Stemerdink - Jun 15, 2021 8:51
No, as that's the "startup", and no one is logged in yet
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