diff --git a/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWebCore.Helpers/UserAuthentication.cs b/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWebCore.Helpers/UserAuthentication.cs
index a517759391..8bc730cbd9 100644
--- a/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWebCore.Helpers/UserAuthentication.cs
+++ b/CSETWebApi/CSETWeb_Api/CSETWebCore.Helpers/UserAuthentication.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,29 @@ public LoginResponse AuthenticateStandalone(Login login, ITokenManager tokenMana
             // Read the file system for the LOCAL-INSTALLATION file put there at install time
             if (!_localInstallationHelper.IsLocalInstallation())
             {
+                // this is not a local install.  Return what we know about this user.
+                var loginUser = _context.USERS.Where(x => x.UserId == int.Parse(tokenManager.Payload("userid"))).FirstOrDefault();
+
+                if (loginUser != null)
+                {
+                    var respUser = new LoginResponse
+                    {
+                        UserId = loginUser.UserId,
+                        Email = login.Email,
+                        Lang = loginUser.Lang,
+                        UserFirstName = loginUser.FirstName,
+                        UserLastName = loginUser.LastName,
+                        IsSuperUser = loginUser.IsSuperUser,
+                        ResetRequired = loginUser.PasswordResetRequired ?? true,
+                        ExportExtension = IOHelper.GetExportFileExtension(login.Scope),
+                        ImportExtensions = IOHelper.GetImportFileExtensions(login.Scope),
+                        LinkerTime = new BuildNumberHelper().GetLinkerTime(),
+                        IsFirstLogin = loginUser.IsFirstLogin ?? false
+                    };
+
+                    return respUser;
+                }
+
                 return null;
             }
 
@@ -237,7 +260,7 @@ public LoginResponse AuthenticateStandalone(Login login, ITokenManager tokenMana
             string token = _transactionSecurity.GenerateToken(userIdSO, null, login.TzOffset, -1, assessmentId, null, login.Scope);
 
             // Build response object
-            LoginResponse resp = new LoginResponse
+            var resp = new LoginResponse
             {
                 Token = token,
                 Email = primaryEmailSO,