Want to access Username in current HttpContext

Question

I want to access the Username of current Logged in User into Web.Config so that I can use it with Log4Net. I have made a new file as::

namespace VZDev.Helpers
{


    class HttpContextUserPatternConverter : PatternLayoutConverter
    {
        protected override void Convert(System.IO.TextWriter writer, LoggingEvent loggingEvent)
        {
            string name = "Temp Name";
            HttpContext context = HttpContext.Current;
            if (context != null && context.User != null && context.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated)
            {
                name = context.User.Identity.Name;
            }
            writer.Write(name);
        }
    }

}

Here the Context sets to null value. How can I get the username in above code?? ---------------------------------------------------- while I useHttpContext` in my controller code as,

string temp = HttpContext.User.Identity.Name;

at that time I am getting the Username of logged in User.

Do you want to get value from context, when context is not available? — jwaliszko, Sep 10 '13 at 08:30
yes I want to get Value from context, I want username from that — user2624970, Sep 10 '13 at 08:55
From where in your code are you accessing the "Convert" method? My guess is that you try to do it before the HttpContext is created. — Erik Kinding, Sep 10 '13 at 09:06
@HenkMollema to my understanding, the "context" variable is null which in turn would make the if hit false on the first condition.. — Erik Kinding, Sep 10 '13 at 09:43
I see, but OP is also stating that `HttpContext.User.Identity.Name` works. (I assume he means `HttpContext.Current.User` in stead of `HttpContext.User`) — Henk Mollema, Sep 10 '13 at 09:52

Want to access Username in current HttpContext

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