@User.Identity,Name returns null in asp.net core 5 Azure AD B2c

Rikudou En Sof 21 Reputation points
2021-07-28T23:27:11.6+00:00

Hello.

So I can log in fine. And can log out fine. But it seems I cannot get logged in user. Like how we use the user manager in local identity. How can I implement this?

the User.Identity.Name returns null!

what do I do please?

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  1. AmanpreetSingh-MSFT 56,301 Reputation points
    2021-07-30T07:58:42.623+00:00

    Hi @Rikudou En Sof · Thank you for reaching out.

    Please compare your code with the instructions I have provided here: https://github.com/amanmcse/Document/blob/main/AzureADB2C_AuthApp.md#create-your-aspnet-project

    Feel free to tag me in your reply if you have any question.

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  1. Clay Brinlee 6 Reputation points
    2023-12-05T22:15:02.5566667+00:00

    I had to go into Azure and within my B2C setup I went to the signin flow and edited the application claims and checked DisplayName

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