MVC – Show User’s Fullname

  1. Add Reference to „System.Directory.AccountManagement“
  2. Set „Copy Local“ to True
  3. Add following XML Snippet to „Web.Config“
    <system.web>
    <compilation debug=“true“ targetFramework=“4.5.2″ >
    <assemblies>
    <add assembly=“System.DirectoryServices, Version=4.0.0.0,Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=B03F5F7F11D50A3A“ />
    </assemblies>
    </compilation>
  4. Add Folder „App_Code“ to your Project
  5. Add a new Item „Helper – cshtml“ inside this Folder 
    @using System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement

@helper UserFullName()
{
    using (var context = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Domain))
    {
        var principal = UserPrincipal.FindByIdentity(context, User.Identity.Name);
        if (principal != null)
        {
            var fullName = string.Format("{0} {1}", principal.GivenName, principal.Surname);
            @fullName
        }
    }
}
  6. Change „Views/Shared/_Layout.cshtml“
    From
    Hello, @User.Identity.Name!
    To
    Hello, @UserNameHelper.UserFullName()!