In ASP.NET MVC 3 with built-in user login using Forms, how can I retrieve a list of currently logged in users?

Question

I am making an app in C# using MVC 3 and I'm trying to learn about the built-in user stuff that comes for free (in the Membership class).

I want to make a page on my site that lists every user who is currently logged in. Is there a way to do this easily?

Answer 1

var onlineUsers = Membership.GetAllUsers()
    .Cast<MembershipUser>().Where(u => u.IsOnline);

Make sure you "bump" the users to be online.

Answer 2

You can learn more on how to retrieve list of users and bind it to a view in this previously asked question on StackOverflow:

List of Users and Role using Membership Provider