Context.User problem

[tshad]

I am playing with GenericPrincipa l classes and am using a sample program to
test it.

The problem is that even though I set the roles (which shows the roles in
the Context.User as being there), when the program goes from the login page
to the next page - the roles in the Context.User is empty.

My Login page is:

*************** *************** *************** *************** *****
private void btnAuthenticate _Click(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
if(txtUserName. Text == "Adam" &&
txtPassword.Tex t == "Dinosaur")
{
string[] roles = {"Admin", "User"};
DoAuthenticate( txtUserName.Tex t, roles);
}

if(Context.User .Identity.IsAut henticated )
{
FormsAuthentica tion.RedirectFr omLoginPage(txt UserName.Text,
false);
}
}
private void DoAuthenticate (string userName, string[] roles)
{
GenericIdentity userIdentity = new GenericIdentity (userName);
GenericPrincipa l userPrincipal =
new GenericPrincipa l(userIdentity, roles);
Context.User = userPrincipal;
}
*************** *************** *************** *************** **

At this point, the roles in the Context.User has a string array containing
"Admin" and "User".

The Redirect goes to my default.aspx page which is:

*************** *************** *************** ***************
void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(User.Identit y.IsAuthenticat ed )
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is " + User.Identity.N ame;
}
else
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is not authenticated." ;
}
}
*************** *************** *************** ***************

When I go to this page roles in my Context.User is empty.

Why is that?

Thanks,

Tom

[Shaun McDonnell]

You need to put the roles into a cookie.

I am playing with GenericPrincipa l classes and am using a sample
program to test it.

The problem is that even though I set the roles (which shows the roles
in the Context.User as being there), when the program goes from the
login page to the next page - the roles in the Context.User is empty.

My Login page is:

*************** *************** *************** *************** *****
private void btnAuthenticate _Click(object sender, System.EventArg s
e)
{
if(txtUserName. Text == "Adam" &&
txtPassword.Tex t == "Dinosaur")
{
string[] roles = {"Admin", "User"};
DoAuthenticate( txtUserName.Tex t, roles);
}
if(Context.User .Identity.IsAut henticated )
{
FormsAuthentica tion.RedirectFr omLoginPage(txt UserName.Text,
false);
}
}
private void DoAuthenticate (string userName, string[] roles)
{
GenericIdentity userIdentity = new GenericIdentity (userName);
GenericPrincipa l userPrincipal =
new GenericPrincipa l(userIdentity, roles);
Context.User = userPrincipal;
}
*************** *************** *************** *************** **
At this point, the roles in the Context.User has a string array
containing "Admin" and "User".

The Redirect goes to my default.aspx page which is:

*************** *************** *************** ***************
void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(User.Identit y.IsAuthenticat ed )
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is " +
User.Identity.N ame;
}
else
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is not authenticated." ;
}
}
*************** *************** *************** ***************

When I go to this page roles in my Context.User is empty.

Why is that?

Thanks,

Tom

[bruce barker \(sqlwork.com\)]

context is valid for a single request (page render). when you redirect to a
new page, that page gets a new context. you need to store your
authentication info somewhere that the client will send to you on each
request. (say a cookie or url munging)

-- bruce (sqlwork.com)
"tshad" <ts**********@f tsolutions.com> wrote in message
news:eB******** *****@TK2MSFTNG P03.phx.gbl...

I am playing with GenericPrincipa l classes and am using a sample program to
test it.

The problem is that even though I set the roles (which shows the roles in
the Context.User as being there), when the program goes from the login
page to the next page - the roles in the Context.User is empty.

My Login page is:

*************** *************** *************** *************** *****
private void btnAuthenticate _Click(object sender, System.EventArg s e)
{
if(txtUserName. Text == "Adam" &&
txtPassword.Tex t == "Dinosaur")
{
string[] roles = {"Admin", "User"};
DoAuthenticate( txtUserName.Tex t, roles);
}

if(Context.User .Identity.IsAut henticated )
{
FormsAuthentica tion.RedirectFr omLoginPage(txt UserName.Text,
false);
}
}
private void DoAuthenticate (string userName, string[] roles)
{
GenericIdentity userIdentity = new GenericIdentity (userName);
GenericPrincipa l userPrincipal =
new GenericPrincipa l(userIdentity, roles);
Context.User = userPrincipal;
}
*************** *************** *************** *************** **

At this point, the roles in the Context.User has a string array containing
"Admin" and "User".

The Redirect goes to my default.aspx page which is:

*************** *************** *************** ***************
void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(User.Identit y.IsAuthenticat ed )
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is " + User.Identity.N ame;
}
else
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is not authenticated." ;
}
}
*************** *************** *************** ***************

When I go to this page roles in my Context.User is empty.

Why is that?

Thanks,

Tom

[tshad]

"Shaun McDonnell" <sh************ *@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:c3******** *************** ****@msnews.mic rosoft.com...

You need to put the roles into a cookie.
That was it.

Thanks,

Tom

I am playing with GenericPrincipa l classes and am using a sample
program to test it.

The problem is that even though I set the roles (which shows the roles
in the Context.User as being there), when the program goes from the
login page to the next page - the roles in the Context.User is empty.

My Login page is:

*************** *************** *************** *************** *****
private void btnAuthenticate _Click(object sender, System.EventArg s
e)
{
if(txtUserName. Text == "Adam" &&
txtPassword.Tex t == "Dinosaur")
{
string[] roles = {"Admin", "User"};
DoAuthenticate( txtUserName.Tex t, roles);
}
if(Context.User .Identity.IsAut henticated )
{
FormsAuthentica tion.RedirectFr omLoginPage(txt UserName.Text,
false);
}
}
private void DoAuthenticate (string userName, string[] roles)
{
GenericIdentity userIdentity = new GenericIdentity (userName);
GenericPrincipa l userPrincipal =
new GenericPrincipa l(userIdentity, roles);
Context.User = userPrincipal;
}
*************** *************** *************** *************** **
At this point, the roles in the Context.User has a string array
containing "Admin" and "User".

The Redirect goes to my default.aspx page which is:

*************** *************** *************** ***************
void Page_Load(objec t sender, EventArgs e)
{
if(User.Identit y.IsAuthenticat ed )
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is " +
User.Identity.N ame;
}
else
{
if(Context.User .IsInRole("Admi n"))
{
lblIdentity.Tex t += " (Admin)";
}
lblIdentity.Tex t = "The current user is not authenticated." ;
}
}
*************** *************** *************** ***************

When I go to this page roles in my Context.User is empty.

Why is that?

Thanks,

Tom