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Override HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.Name

I am trying to hook into the Web Forms ASP.NET pipeline and extend the HttpContext.Current.User.Identity in such a way that the Name property returns a custom implementation.

One possible approach which I have found in another answer that it is possible to add new properties by adding claims. The two questions I have are:

  1. Where to add the claims in the ASP.NET Web Forms pipeline? And
  2. Is it possible to override the existing Name property?
Solution

  • You can implement the PostAuthenticate event in your application's Global.asax file. The PostAuthenticate event occurs after the FormsAuthenticationModule has verified the forms authentication cookie.

    the following link might be helpful: http://bytes.com/topic/asp-net/answers/860607-setting-httpcontext-current-user