# {session.props.auth.user.userName} NULL in browser (Ignition Perspective)

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [January 5, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855 "2024-01-05T18:33:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GUILHERME_MARTINS)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 6:33pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/1 "2024-01-05T18:33:41Z")

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I am currently encountering an issue while attempting to retrieve data from the username to generate a panel. Although the process appears to function correctly in Perspective View, an something happens when inspecting the browser, as it displays a null value.

**On Perspective:**

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/2/5/2562c7d61db92cd6f41e38812f5062c78aa4b2a8.jpeg)

**On Edge(Browser):**  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/d/dd4181167b405c24cf56535393db7dc41906bd37.png)

**session\>props\>auth\>user\>userName**  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/1/4/14174c732a2173de83e35f9444904e1f32e4774e.png)

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 6:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/2 "2024-01-05T18:58:25Z")

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> [@GUILHERME\_MARTINS](#):
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> ... appears to function correctly in Perspective View, ...

Do you mean "in Designer preview"?

Is the user logged in on the browser? (Do you have a login page?)

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**Author:** ![GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GUILHERME_MARTINS)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 7:11pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/3 "2024-01-05T19:11:24Z")

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Yes, i do have a login page

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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 7:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/4 "2024-01-05T19:24:15Z")

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That answered the third question. What about the first and second?

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**Author:** ![GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GUILHERME_MARTINS)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 7:29pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/5 "2024-01-05T19:29:02Z")

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Yes, it only works at the designer preview, and i have a login page

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 7:30pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/6 "2024-01-05T19:30:13Z")

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Is the user on the browser logged it? (Are you making them log in?)

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**Author:** ![GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e9bcb4/32.png) [@GUILHERME\_MARTINS](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GUILHERME_MARTINS)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2024, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/7 "2024-01-05T19:35:25Z")

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Probably not. It seems that my login credentials are only functional for Ignition and Designer. I appreciate your assistance in resolving this. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![gantleman\_999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ccd318/32.png) [@gantleman\_999](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/gantleman_999)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2024, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/session-props-auth-user-username-null-in-browser-ignition-perspective/83855/8 "2024-04-23T07:08:45Z")

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y can change project properties  
in the perspective, chose permissions and check Authenticated.  
try it , good luck for y

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/9/2/92e8bb52c08dea3394ffb39e48e0c9ad7f55de60.png)