Membership.GetUser Method (Object, Boolean)
Gets the information from the data source for the membership user associated with the specified unique identifier. Updates the last-activity date/time stamp for the user, if specified.
Assembly: System.Web (in System.Web.dll)
Parameters
- providerUserKey
- Type: System.Object
The unique user identifier from the membership data source for the user.
- userIsOnline
- Type: System.Boolean
If true, updates the last-activity date/time stamp for the specified user.
Return Value
Type: System.Web.Security.MembershipUserA MembershipUser object representing the user associated with the specified unique identifier.
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| ArgumentNullException | providerUserKey is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic). |
The GetUser method retrieves the user information from the data source and creates a MembershipUser object populated with the returned data. The user is identified with the unique identifier from the data source specified in the providerUserKey parameter.
Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2
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