Get the Application Pool Identity programmatically
How do I get the identity of an appPool programmatically in C#? I want the application pool user and NOT the user who is currently logged in. adt You could use System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name to identify the Identity in which the current application is running. This link provides a nice utility which displays the identity under which the aspx is run. You need to make a reference to Microsoft.Web.Administration (in Microsoft.Web.Administration.dll). Microsoft.Web.Administration.dll is located in C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv. //Add this to your using statements: using