# Get username for authenticated user with Dash using Plotly Auth

**URL:** <https://community.plotly.com/t/get-username-for-authenticated-user-with-dash-using-plotly-auth/8363>\
**Category:** Dash Python\
**Created:** [February 15, 2018, 10:13am UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/get-username-for-authenticated-user-with-dash-using-plotly-auth/8363 "2018-02-15T10:13:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![rdroshan24](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c6cbf5/32.png) [@rdroshan24](https://community.plotly.com/u/rdroshan24)\
**Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 10:13am UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/get-username-for-authenticated-user-with-dash-using-plotly-auth/8363/1 "2018-02-15T10:13:08Z")

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I have used Plotly Auth to authenticate my Dash App.  
How can I get the authenticated Plotly On-Premise server user’s Username so that I can display it on Dash App Dashboard?

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**Author:** ![thomh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d2c977/32.png) [@thomh](https://community.plotly.com/u/thomh)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2018, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.plotly.com/t/get-username-for-authenticated-user-with-dash-using-plotly-auth/8363/2 "2018-06-19T20:54:29Z")

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I have this same question, did you ever get an answer or find one yourself?