SPWeb.EnsureUser method

Checks whether the specified logon name belongs to a valid user of the website, and if the logon name does not already exist, adds it to the website.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)

'Declaration
Public Function EnsureUser ( _
    logonName As String _
) As SPUser
'Usage
Dim instance As SPWeb
Dim logonName As String
Dim returnValue As SPUser

returnValue = instance.EnsureUser(logonName)

public SPUser EnsureUser(
    string logonName
)

• logonName
  Type: System.String

  The logon name (Domain\User_Alias) of the user.

Type: Microsoft.SharePoint.SPUser
A user with the specified logon name.

The current user must have the BrowseUserInfo rights to view the users of the website.

SPWeb class

SPWeb members

Microsoft.SharePoint namespace