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how to insert value to identity column using entity framwork

using (var dataContext = new DataModelContainer())
using (var transaction = dataContext.Database.BeginTransaction())
{
    var user = new User()
    {
        ID = id,
        Name = "John"
    };

    dataContext.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand("SET IDENTITY_INSERT [dbo].[User] ON");

    dataContext.User.Add(user);
    dataContext.SaveChanges();

    dataContext.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand("SET IDENTITY_INSERT [dbo].[User] OFF");

    transaction.Commit();
}