Global.asax and HttpContext.Use r

[Victor Jones]

I had a question about accessing HttpContext.Use r in global.asax. I was
trying to access HttpContext.Use r in Application_Beg inRequest() which had a
null value as opposed to containing a valid GenericPrincipa l while
accessing it from a Page_Init() method of the same application.

When does the HttpContext.Use r get initialized in the life-cycle? Why cannot
I access the same in Application_Beg inRequest() ?

Thanks
Viktor

[Trevor Benedict R]

Are you trying to find out who is the first user to your website or will
using the Session_OnStart be enough?

Regards,

Trevor Benedict R
MCSD

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[coollzh]

you can try to access the Identity of User in the application Authtication
event

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I had a question about accessing HttpContext.Use r in global.asax. I was
trying to access HttpContext.Use r in Application_Beg inRequest() which had a null value as opposed to containing a valid GenericPrincipa l while
accessing it from a Page_Init() method of the same application.

When does the HttpContext.Use r get initialized in the life-cycle? Why cannot I access the same in Application_Beg inRequest() ?

Thanks
Viktor

[Victor Jones]

Even in Application_Aut henticate event, the HttpContext.Use r remains null,
until the request is authenticated.
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you can try to access the Identity of User in the application Authtication
event

"Victor Jones" <ku*******@hotm ail.com> дÈëÏûÏ¢ÐÂÎÅ
:uu************ **@tk2msftngp13 .phx.gbl...

I had a question about accessing HttpContext.Use r in global.asax. I was
trying to access HttpContext.Use r in Application_Beg inRequest() which

had a

null value as opposed to containing a valid GenericPrincipa l while
accessing it from a Page_Init() method of the same application.

When does the HttpContext.Use r get initialized in the life-cycle? Why

cannot

I access the same in Application_Beg inRequest() ?

Thanks
Viktor

[Trevor Benedict R]

I wrote a test script in the Every event that the global.asax had to
offer. Here is the sequence of events and the value of Identity.Name

Application_Sta rt - NT AUTHORITY\SYSTE M
Global_BeginReq uest - PETRA\Administr ator
Application_Beg inRequest - PETRA\Administr ator
Global_Authenti cateRequest - PETRA\Administr ator
Application_Aut henticateReques t - PETRA\Administr ator
Global_Authoriz eRequest - PETRA\Administr ator
Session_Start - PETRA\Administr ator

Except Application_Sta rt the rest of the events have the value.

Do you have the following lines in your web.config file
<authenticati on mode="Windows" />
<identity impersonate="tr ue"/>

If you do not have then this may be the reason why you are not seeing
the actual User Name. And also check if you have disabled anonymous
login. If not you will be seeing this account.

Also make sure that you Unload the application/restart IIS everytime you
make test like this or you could change the global.asax or web.config
file to automatically restart the application.

Another tip : You can SHIFT + Right click on the Internet Explorer Icon
from the Task Bar to provide different credential when testing your
application.

HTH

Trevor Benedict R
MCSD

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[Victor Jones]

Thanks Trevor. I was using forms authentication and my observation was a
little different from the one you had mentioned. I would assume that
HttpContext.Use r would be a GenericPrincipa l from Application_Sta rt, but it
has a null value until it reaches Application_Aut horizeRequest. Somehow, the
context variable (while using Forms Authentication) gets set between
Applicaiton_Aut henticateReques t and Application_Aut horizeRequest, which I
wanted to gain more perspective on . I see that the IIS settings are similar
to what you had mentioned and reset the IIS before the request as well. Iam
not sure why I see the difference when operated with Forms vs. Windows
authentication.

If the user's identity is anonymous, I would expect empty string for
Context.User.Id entity.Name in all events from Application_Beg inRequest,
unless Iam missing something.

Thanks
Viktor
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I wrote a test script in the Every event that the global.asax had to
offer. Here is the sequence of events and the value of Identity.Name

Application_Sta rt - NT AUTHORITY\SYSTE M
Global_BeginReq uest - PETRA\Administr ator
Application_Beg inRequest - PETRA\Administr ator
Global_Authenti cateRequest - PETRA\Administr ator
Application_Aut henticateReques t - PETRA\Administr ator
Global_Authoriz eRequest - PETRA\Administr ator
Session_Start - PETRA\Administr ator

Except Application_Sta rt the rest of the events have the value.

Do you have the following lines in your web.config file
<authenticati on mode="Windows" />
<identity impersonate="tr ue"/>

If you do not have then this may be the reason why you are not seeing
the actual User Name. And also check if you have disabled anonymous
login. If not you will be seeing this account.

Also make sure that you Unload the application/restart IIS everytime you
make test like this or you could change the global.asax or web.config
file to automatically restart the application.

Another tip : You can SHIFT + Right click on the Internet Explorer Icon
from the Task Bar to provide different credential when testing your
application.

HTH

Trevor Benedict R
MCSD

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