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WebSecurity - IsCurrentUser()

< WebSecurity Object

Definition

The IsCurrentUser() method compares a provided username with the logged in user's username.

C# and VB Syntax

WebSecurity.IsCurrentUser(userName)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
userName	String	The user name to compare

Return Value

Type	Description
Boolean	true if the *userName* parameter matches the logged in user, otherwise false

Errors and Exceptions

Any access to the WebSecurity object throws an InvalidOperationException if:

The InitializeDatabaseConnection() method has not been called
SimpleMembership is not initialized (or disabled in the website configuration)

Technical Data

Name	Value
Namespace	WebMatrix.WebData
Assembly	WebMatrix.WebData.dll

< WebSecurity Object