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Asked: May 30, 20262026-05-30T12:26:50+00:00 2026-05-30T12:26:50+00:00

Web.config file <authentication mode=Windows /> <authorization> <allow users =* /> </authorization> IIS permissions (Unchecked)Enable

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<authentication mode="Windows" />     

<authorization>
  <allow users ="*" />
</authorization>

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(Unchecked)Enable ananymouse access
(Checked)Integrated windows authentication

C# code,

welcomeUser.InnerText = Request.ServerVariables.Get("LOGON USER");

What am I missing to be able to display Windows User ID ?

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    2026-05-30T12:26:52+00:00Added an answer on May 30, 2026 at 12:26 pm

    I think the variable is LOGON_USER isn’t it? (With underscore) See here

    You may find that this gives you IUSR_MachineName though, so you might want to look up better ways of finding the actual logged in user, such as User.Identity.Name or by using WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name;

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