Is it possible to do user impersonation outside of a scheduled jo

Is it possible to do user impersonation outside of a scheduled job?

Deane Barker

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I've used this line of code for years to impersonate a specific user inside of a scheduled job:

PrincipalInfo.CurrentPrincipal = ServiceLocator.Current.GetInstance().CreatePrincipal(userName);

However, this doesn't seem to work outside of a scheduled job. When I attempt it, I get this:

ServiceLocationProvider must be set.

I'm attempting to implement a token auth scheme, where an anonymous request bearing a token can impersonate a specific user. Do I need to manually add the IUserImpersonation service to StructureMap?

#188156

Feb 13, 2018 12:20

Erik Norberg

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The error message rather indicate that episerver haven't been properly initialized.

My first question is: do you get same error if you do this?

ServiceLocator.Current.GetInstance<IContentLoader>();

#188158

Feb 13, 2018 13:29

Deane Barker

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@erik: Yes, that throws the same error.

#188179

Feb 13, 2018 16:30

Erik Norberg

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Then episerver haven't been initialized properly.

What context do you have? Are you trying this in the CMS site, the commerce site or in an application?

#188181

Feb 13, 2018 16:35

Deane Barker

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In CMS, in the ProcessRequest method of a handler (implementing IRouteHandler and IHttpHandler) mapped like this:

RouteTable.Routes.Add(new Route
(
  "my/path",
  new MyHandler()
));

#188182

Feb 13, 2018 16:40

Erik Norberg

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HttpHandlers are indeed a very special case as much of the episerver context isn't setup that early.

I'm afraid i can't help you further, i generally avoid placing code in http handlers.

#188184

Feb 13, 2018 16:45

David Knipe

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Hey Deane

This thread might be of some help: https://world.episerver.com/forum/developer-forum/-Episerver-75-CMS/Thread-Container/2017/9/scheduled-job-elevated-permissions-not-working/

David

#188185

Feb 13, 2018 16:46

Deane Barker

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That post showed me to how to do it another way, so thanks.

#188253

Feb 15, 2018 18:31