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Asked: 2026-05-15T06:36:52+00:00

After a user is authenticated I store their username in session state but if

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After a user is authenticated I store their username in session state but if the session times out, I want to create a new session for the user based on their username they authenticated with original. How can I get from Forms Authentication the currently authenticated user?

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    The current authenticated user should be the name in the IIdentity assigned to the identity of the IPrincipal on the User property of the HttpContext

    HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

    In ASP.NET MVC, it is available in a controller via

    this.User.Identity.Name
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