How can I access UserId in ASP.NET Membership without using Membership.GetUser()?

Question

How can I access UserId in ASP.NET Membership without using Membership.GetUser(username) in ASP.NET Web Application Project?

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Answer 1

You have two options here:

1) Use username as the primary key for your user data table i.e:

select * from [dbo.User] where Username = 'andrew.myhre'

2) Add UserID to the profile.

There are pros and cons to each method. Personally I prefer the first, because it means I don't necessarily need to set up the out-of-the-box profile provider, and I prefer to enforce unique usernames in my systems anyway.