MVC HttpContext

[Turpis]

Is there a way to get the same result as the WebForms HttpContext.User.Identity.Name.ToString() to get the username in MVC?

I tried this in my controller and it just comes back blank. The purpose is common across our intranet, when a record is created or update the user name and date is recorded on that record.

Also, since our entire intranet security schema is dependent on AD security so I suppose HttpContext.User.IsInRole("GroupName") isn't going to work either. Good old separation of duties...so how do I know who the user is without login pages?

Love learning new concepts (NOT)...makes me feel like a nube.

Charles
Business Systems/Developer

 

[jmeckley]

HttpContext is part of the asp.net framework, webforms just references the context, it doesn't define the context. same is true of MVC. I believe MS MVC offers abstraction on top of the context, request, response, etc. to allow for easier testing.

The purpose is common across our intranet, when a record is created or update the user name and date is recorded on that record

if that's the case then I don't think the controller is the appropriate place for this type of code. I would decorate the repository or use an AOP design so this happens automatically any time the state of the domain changes.

Jason Meckley
Programmer

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