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Run ASP.NET MVC app as a specific user

I have a an ASP.NET MVC application that will need to access file resources on another machine, so I have shared the relevant directory and given a fresh domain user access to it. My question is: How do I get my ASP.NET MVC app to take on this new user's identity? Do I have to set this up separately when debugging and when deployed?

Thanks!

Solution 
  • <identity impersonate="true"
          userName="domain\user" 
          password="password" />

    in your web.config should work. The other option (not recommended) is running your application pool as a user with the proper credentials.