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Asked: 2026-05-26T18:39:32+00:00

ASP.NET MVC3 newb here. I am working on a MVC3 intranet application that uses

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ASP.NET MVC3 newb here.

I am working on a MVC3 intranet application that uses windows authentication. Windows auth is setup and ready to go no problem.

What I need to happen is to capture the username (Domain\first.last) whenever a user accesses the app for the first time and then store that information into a database and associate that name to a another unique identifier (numeric and auto-incremented).

I already found a way to get the username:

string user = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;

What I am having an issue with is taking that variable and storing it in my database.

Any suggestions, hints, tips or nudges towards helpful resources are greatly appreciated.

Apologies if this scenario was posted elsewhere, if it was then I was unable to locate it.

Cheers Guys!

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  1. Editorial Team

    I think what you are looking for here is really ‘how to store some info in a database’
    What database system?

    Check out
    http://www.datasprings.com/resources/articles-information/a-quick-guide-to-using-entity-framework

    You can easily use the entity framework to store that value in the database which is what I think your question was really about. I do agree with Bryanmac though, you should be storing the SID not the login name in case the name changes. If you know it will NEVER change then you could store the name, but since they can technically change in Windows, I’d be aware of this.
    If you have a specific question then on how to store that field using the Entity Framework, please post that.

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