Capturing the Windows 2003 login user name in ASP.NET

[Paul Ponzelli]

I'm using the VB.NET language in ASP.NET, with Windows XP on the desktops
and Windows 2003 on the network servers. When users log on, they have to
enter a user name and password in the netowrk operating system. Is there a
function or other means I can use to capture the Windows 2003 login user
name for use in my code?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

[//Rutger Smit]

Hi Paul,

First, in the IIS snap-in, go to the Directory Security tab.
There, click the first edit button (Auth. and access control). Disable
Anonymous Access and be sure to check the Integrated Windows
Authentication checkbox.

Now you can readout the username with Request.ServerV ariables("LOGON _USER")

There will be another way wit the System.Security but I have to find
that out how to exactly.
Cheers,
//Rutger

http://www.RutgerSmit.com

Paul Ponzelli wrote:

I'm using the VB.NET language in ASP.NET, with Windows XP on the desktops
and Windows 2003 on the network servers. When users log on, they have to
enter a user name and password in the netowrk operating system. Is there a
function or other means I can use to capture the Windows 2003 login user
name for use in my code?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

[Paul Ponzelli]

Thanks for your help, Rutger.

[Elton W]

Actually, dotnet can also get logon user data using Iprincipal object
(Page.User):
string logonUser = Page.User.Ident ity.Name;

Of course, you should deny anonymous access. And you can deny anonymous
access in application level in web.config file:

<authorizatio n>
<deny user="?" /> <!— deny anonymous -->
<allow roles="*" /> <!—allow all other -->
</authorization>

HTH

Elton Wang

"Paul Ponzelli" wrote:

I'm using the VB.NET language in ASP.NET, with Windows XP on the desktops
and Windows 2003 on the network servers. When users log on, they have to
enter a user name and password in the netowrk operating system. Is there a
function or other means I can use to capture the Windows 2003 login user
name for use in my code?

Thanks in advance,

Paul

[Paul Ponzelli]

Thanks for this way of getting the logon user name, Elton.

And thanks for the info about denying anonymous access.

Paul