set current user in asp.net mvc
- by Tomh
Hey guys,
I'm not sure if this is the best way to do it, but I want to keep a user object alive during all requests of the current user. From reading several resources I learned that you should create your own IPrinciple which holds this. But I don't want to trigger the database every authentication request. Any recommendations on how to handle this? Is caching the db request a good idea?
protected void Application_AuthenticateRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e)
{
HttpCookie authCookie = Request.Cookies[FormsAuthentication.FormsCookieName];
if (authCookie != null)
{
FormsAuthenticationTicket authTicket = FormsAuthentication.Decrypt(authCookie.Value);
User user;
using (HgDataContext hg = new HgDataContext())
{
if (Session["user"] != null)
{
user = (from u in hg.Users where u.EmailAddress == authTicket.Name select u).Single();
} else
{
user = Session["user"] as User;
}
}
var principal = new HgPrincipal(user);
Context.User = principal;
}
}
