Forms authentication cookie is not persisting or is not getting past through an ajax request? - asp.net-mvc

Question

I am at a loss as to why my authentication cookie disappears. I am using Valums Ajax Upload in conjunction with a couple other ajax requests to build a user's avatar. It is very random as to when the cookie disappears. I can upload 4 files without an issue, then 2 files maybe (after another login). It seems after I call the CreateAvatar method, that is where there might be an issue, but like I said, it doesn't happen all the time. What am I missing?
JavaScript:
$(function () {
//This is the Upload Method
var fileCount = 0;
var uploader = new qq.FileUploader({
element: document.getElementById('file-uploader'),
action: '/Admin/Avatar/AvatarUpload',
debug: true,
params: {
'userId': '#ViewBag.UserId'
},
onSubmit: function (id, fileName) {
fileCount++;
},
onComplete: function (id, fileName, responseJson) {
if (responseJson.success) {
//fileCount--;
if (createAvatar(responseJson.file, responseJson.imageId)) {
fileCount--;
} else {
fileCount--;
//alert('There was an error when trying to save ' + fileName);
}
} else {
$("span.qq-upload-file:contains(" + fileName + ")").text(responseJson.errorMessage);
fileCount--;
}
if (fileCount == 0) {
}
},
onCancel: function (id, fileName) {
fileCount--;
if (fileCount == 0) {
parent.$.fn.colorbox.close();
}
}
});
});
//This Creates the Avatar Object
function createAvatar(fileName, imageId) {
var avatarUploadModel = {
UploadFileName: fileName,
UserId: '#ViewBag.UserId',
ImageId: imageId
};
$.ajax({
url: '/Admin/Avatar/CreateAvatar/',
type: 'POST',
cache: false,
timeout: 100000,
data: JSON.stringify(avatarUploadModel),
contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
dataType: "json",
error: function (xhr, status, error) {
alert(error + " " + status);
},
success: function (data) {
if (data.success) {
loadAvatar(data.avatarModel);
return true;
} else {
return false;
}
}
});
}
//This loads the partial to view the avatar after upload
function loadAvatar(avatarModel) {
$.ajax({
url: '/Admin/Avatar/AvatarEdit',
type: 'GET',
cache: false,
timeout: 100000,
data: avatarModel,
dataType: "html",
error: function (xhr, status, error) {
alert(error + " " + status);
},
success: function (data) {
$("#avatarOriginal").html(data);
}
});
}
Login Method:
var user = _userService.GetByUserName(model.Username);
var authTicket = new
FormsAuthenticationTicket(1, //version
user.Id.ToString(), // user name
DateTime.Now,
DateTime.Now.AddMinutes(40), //Expiration
model.RememberMe, //Persistent,
user.Username);
var encTicket = FormsAuthentication.Encrypt(authTicket);
HttpContext.Response.Cookies.Add(new HttpCookie(FormsAuthentication.FormsCookieName, encTicket));
return Json(new {success = true, url = model.ReturnUrl}, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
Upload Method on Controller:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult AvatarUpload(HttpPostedFileBase fileData)
{
var id = Guid.NewGuid();
string fileName;
var serverPath = Server.MapPath("~/Areas/Admin/TemporaryUploads/");
if (fileData != null)
{
var fileRenamed = System.IO.Path.GetFileName(id + "_" + fileData.FileName);
fileName = Server.MapPath("~/Areas/Admin/TemporaryUploads/" + fileRenamed);
fileData.SaveAs(fileName);
}
else
{
var ajaxUploadFileData = Request["qqfile"];
fileName = Path.Combine(serverPath, id + "_" + Path.GetFileName(ajaxUploadFileData));
using (var output = System.IO.File.Create(fileName))
{
Request.InputStream.CopyTo(output);
}
}
return Json(new {success = true, file = fileName, imageId = id}, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}
Create Avatar Method:
[HttpPost]
public ActionResult CreateAvatar(AvatarModel avatarModel)
{
try
{
var image = new WebImage(avatarModel.UploadFileName).Resize(400, 400, true);
var imageFileName = Path.GetFileName(avatarModel.UploadFileName);
var avatar = new Domain.YogaDiVitaContext.Model.Avatar()
{
CreatedById = Guid.Parse(HttpContext.User.Identity.Name),
ModifiedById = Guid.Parse(HttpContext.User.Identity.Name),
UserId = avatarModel.UserId,
Image = new Image()
{
CreatedById = Guid.Parse(HttpContext.User.Identity.Name),
ModifiedById = Guid.Parse(HttpContext.User.Identity.Name),
OriginalImageRelativePath = "original/" + imageFileName
}
};
var user = UserService.FindById(avatarModel.UserId);
if (user.Avatar != null)
RemoveAvatar(user.Avatar);
avatar = _avatarService.Create(avatar);
user.Avatar = avatar;
UserService.Update(user);
var basePath = Server.MapPath("~/" + avatar.ToAvatarBasePath(GlobalVariables.AvatarPath));
Directory.CreateDirectory(basePath);
Directory.CreateDirectory(basePath + "/thumbnail");
Directory.CreateDirectory(basePath + "/fullsize");
Directory.CreateDirectory(basePath + "/original");
image.Save(Server.MapPath("~/" + avatar.ToAvatarOriginalPath(GlobalVariables.AvatarPath)));
avatarModel.Width = image.Width;
avatarModel.Height = image.Height;
avatarModel.Top = image.Height*0.1;
avatarModel.Left = image.Width*0.9;
avatarModel.Right = image.Width*0.9;
avatarModel.Bottom = image.Height*0.9;
avatarModel.OriginalImagePath = "/" + avatar.ToAvatarOriginalPath(GlobalVariables.AvatarPath);
System.IO.File.Delete(avatarModel.UploadFileName);
return Json(new {success = true, avatarModel}, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
return Json(new {message = exception.Message}, JsonRequestBehavior.AllowGet);
}
}
Load Avatar Partial:
public ActionResult AvatarEdit(AvatarModel avatarModel)
{
return PartialView("AvatarCropPartial", avatarModel);
}