Question

I am using an email address as my “username” for Login. When a user logs in the User object that is created has the Email address as the name which is incorrect. The actual name is another field in the DB. How do I login and authenticate against the email address and then load the correct name in the User object?

I am using forms authentication with a custom MembershipProvider and RoleProvider.

Edits Below to Clarify

I have a custom MembershipProvider that validates users by email address and password. It is called by the basic Login Control and registered in web.config.

<asp:Login ID="AdminLogin" runat="server" MembershipProvider="AdminMembershipProvider">
</asp:Login>

Web.Config:

<authentication mode="Forms">
        <forms loginUrl="Default.aspx" />
    </authentication>
    <membership defaultProvider="AdminMembershipProvider">
      <providers>
        <clear />
        <add name="AdminMembershipProvider"
             type="AdminMembershipProvider"
             connectionStringName="EvalSysConnectionString"
             />

      </providers>
    </membership>

With just this my users are logged in correctly. However it returns a Context.User.Identity.Name of the email address. I have the first name and last name stored in the DB and want this to be the Name.

I read various posts that seem to indicate that I would have to create a Global.asax file and override the PostAutheticateRequest method to do this. However I have no idea how to proceed with this strategy.

<%@ Application Language="C#" %>

<script runat="server">

    protected void Application_PostAuthenticateRequest()
    {
        string test = HttpContext.Current.User.ToString();
    }

</script>

I’m sorry my question was so vague. I’m so lost with this that I don’t know how to write a good question.

Answer 1

I would do exactly what you have done so far and then store the users name, address and so on in the Profile object.

This is as easy as adding some configuration (web.config):

<profile>
  <providers>
    <clear />
    <add name="SqlProvider"
      type="System.Web.Profile.SqlProfileProvider"
      connectionStringName="SqlServices"
      applicationName="SampleApplication"
      description="SqlProfileProvider for SampleApplication" />
  </providers>
  <properties>
    <add name="Name" />
  </properties>
</profile>

And then retrieve/set it like so:

txtName.Text = Profile.Name;
Profile.Name = txtName.Text;