How to get Windows Logged on username

[Ratnaker Pingili]

I am trying to get the windows logged on user name inside the user control using ASP.NET and C#. I am using (System.Web.HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name) to get the current  windows logged on username. It is giving NETWORK SERVICE as the username instead of current logged in username. After some research i have changed the sitefinity web.config. I have changed authentication mode to windows and now i am getting current logged on username. But, the sitefinity admin site is not working and everything else is working fine.
getting error message when accessing admin site

Server Error in '/' Application.

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This type of page is not served.

Description: The type of page you have requested is not served because it has been explicitly forbidden.  The extension '.aspx' may be incorrect.   Please review the URL below and make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Requested URL: /sitefinity/admin/default.aspx

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Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.3082; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.3082

Please post if you have any ideas how to get current logged on username without changing the authentication mode to windows or post how to recover the sitefinity admin site.

Thanks in advance..........

[Ivan Dimitrov]

Hello Ratnaker Pingili,

Try using the code below in your user control.

 string username = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;

In this case you do not have to change authentication mode.

Kind regards,
Ivan Dimitrov
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[Ratnaker Pingili]

Hi Ivan,

I have changed the authentication mode to Forms and used string username = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name to get the logged on user name, again i am getting NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE as the current logged on username instead of actual logged on username.
If i change the authentication mode to forms then i am getting an access to sitefinity admin site and getting problem accessing the current logged on username.

Any other solution for this problem.

Thanks,
Ratna

[Dido]

Hello Ratnaker Pingili,

Is Active Directory an option for you? You can see a discussion about it on the ASP.NET forums.

Sincerely yours,
Dido
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