How do you get credentials (NetworkCredential) of currently logged in user?

Question

I\'m writing some code to utilise a 3rd party component, and I need to supply an object which implements ICredentials when I start to use it.

If I write the following...

Answer 1

You need to do impersonation, for example:

    System.Security.Principal.WindowsImpersonationContext impersonationContext;
impersonationContext = 
    ((System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity)User.Identity).Impersonate();

//Insert your code that runs under the security context of the authenticating user here.

impersonationContext.Undo();

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306158

Or you can use web.config: