Get Domain User ID in ASP.NET

Question

I have a ASP.NET application where an employee logs into Windows and then they have to select their name from a long list of names and log in into the application.

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Answer 1

I was having an related issue where my local build was recognizing the WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name.ToString() value as my Windows account name, but when I accessed the website via a server it was always "DefaultAppPool".

I was able to get this to work by doing the following:

1. Open IIS and navigate to my website.
2. Under the IIS sections, double click "Authentication".
3. From there, disable "Anonymous Authentication" and "Forms Authentication".
4. Enable "Windows Authentication".

From there I was able to discern the user id/name and proceed with my coding. I had to rework a little bit, but it was well worth it. Thanks for the advice!