How Can I Get Windows User Id That Is Logged In On The Client Machine In Asp.Net C#

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how can i get windows user id that is logged in on the client machine in asp.net c#.

I want just the userid that is logged on that other machine and accessing our web application which is hosted in the intranet

Posted 26-Aug-14 23:48pm

philiplobo

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Liju Sankar · Answer 1 · 2014-08-27T00:47:00

if you use Integrated windows authentication, use will use

C#

Request.ServerVariables["AUTH_USER"]

to grab the user name. if your IIS is set to Anonymous Access the all the request will be placed as ISUER_MachineName user.

if you have any planning to use ActiveX to access wscript.shell and grab local user, try this link.
How to Enable ActiveX in Chrome?

_Asif_ · Answer 2 · 2014-08-27T00:16:00

Solution 2

By saying ASP.NET i assume you meant you like to get the user id of logged in person on client machine accessing your intranet web application.

Try this using JavaScript

JavaScript

var wshshell=new ActiveXObject("wscript.shell");
var username=wshshell.ExpandEnvironmentStrings("%usern ame%");

or this

JavaScript

var ActX=new ActiveXObject("wscript.network");
alert(ActX.username);

Posted 27-Aug-14 0:16am

_Asif_

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philiplobo 27-Aug-14 6:34am

it shows that ActiveXObject is not defined in Chrome Browser. It works in IE but then i have to change some settings which probably would be impossible to do in a organisation as they have their own policies set up.

Abhinav S · Answer 3 · 2014-08-26T23:55:00

Solution 1

If you use Windows Authentication, you will know which user logged in.
Of course, that will restrict your web application to only those users that are part pf your domain.

Try How To: Use Windows Authentication in ASP.NET 2.0[^]

Posted 26-Aug-14 23:55pm

Abhinav S