How do I get UserID within application

Any error is thrown?  If your SqlCommand1 is a simple INSERT statement, it should insert new record in DB even though the parameter @UserID equals "" or nothing.  So if you have "nothing is inserted into the table", you better check the execution of the SqlCommand again.  It is probably not related to the value of User.Identity.Name.

what kind of authentication are you using?
try something like this
Dim strCurrUser As String = HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

HTH

Hi there.
Ans1: My question was ambiguous (sorry), nothing inserted into the table meaning: A record was inserted, but no UserID. (Need to work on my English)  ;)

Ans2: There is no authentication as such, the user is simply accessing this site through the intranet. All users are logged on to a domain with a userID. It was this windows UserID I would like to get a hold of. (As a side comment, in Reporting Services the statement '=User!UserID' works, and this simply draws the UserID from the windows authentication.) I included your code above like:

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     Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim strCurrUser As String = HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

        SqlCommand1.Parameters("@Name").Value = txtName.Text
        SqlCommand1.Parameters("@Comment").Value = txtComment.Text
        SqlCommand1.Parameters("@DateTime").Value = Now()
        SqlCommand1.Parameters("@UserID").Value = strCurrUser

        SqlConnection1.Open()
        SqlCommand1.ExecuteNonQuery()
        SqlConnection1.Close()
        Response.Redirect("http://tntu082154.gb.tntpost.com/technicalCourier/FeedbackAck.htm")

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----------END-CODE----------
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But the UserID is still not inserted into the database.

Unless you are using impersonation I do not think that is possible without disabling anonymous access to the website and forcing users to login. If you are using impersonation or users are being authenticated at the website then you can use Context.User.Identity.Name.

Sorry, you might also want to look at: System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent()

This will open up various properties that could help you here.

Your web.config should have
<configuration>
  <system.web>
    <authentication mode="Windows" />
    <identity impersonate="true" />
  </system.web>
</configuration>
and you should turn off "uncheck" Anonymous login in IIS for your website, then your code should work

HTH

This worked for me in the end with no problems:

        Dim strUserID As String
        strUserID = User.Identity.Name

-- It's part of the System.Web.Security.FormsAuthentication method

Isnt that the first solution I provided you?
Dim strCurrUser As String = HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

Sammy

even Edwin provided you with the same solution without declaring the variable

Sorry for the delay, I've been away for the last four days.

This question eminated from following an example in a book, and I expected the solution to work using the method as per above. It suggested using the following webconfig file

<configuration>
<system.web>
<authorization>
<deny users="?" />
</authorization>
</system.web>
</configuration>

So naturally when experts are suggesting using windows authentication and impersonation etc, I was a lost! I did however try these solutions, but they ended up becoming more complicated than was required. As with most things, with a lot of fiddling/trial and error,

I replaced this:
SqlCommand1.Parameters("@UserID").Value = User.Identity.Name

with:
        Dim strUserID As String
        strUserID = User.Identity.Name

And it works!

Normally if a question does not perfectly answer my question, it will help considerably and I will say so in a comment, and reward the points. But in this case, the comments at the time didn't help me resolve the problem. Sorry if this offends/annoys anyone, NOT intended :)

Sammy, At the time I tried your line of code:

Dim strCurrUser As String = HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

in the project, and it still didn't work!! - hence my response - Date: 06/07/2006 10:03AM GMT

Best intentions,

LoveToSpod