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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T13:46:10+00:00 2026-05-13T13:46:10+00:00

What is the difference when retrieving username for the view? <%= Page.User.Identity.Name %> or

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What is the difference when retrieving username for the view?

<%= Page.User.Identity.Name %>

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<%= Membership.GetUser().UserName %>
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    2026-05-13T13:46:10+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 1:46 pm

    According to the documentation, GetUser gets the information from the data source and updates the last-activity date/time stamp for the current logged-on membership user.

    Page.User.Identity.Name does not do that. It reads information that is readily available in memory.

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