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  1. May 17th, 2004, 04:29 AM #1
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    Grabbing the username

    Hi All,

    can anyone tell me how i can grab the username of the currently logged in user. I did this for a system running on NT4 but it has not transferred across to the 2000 platform.

    Many thanks
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  2. May 17th, 2004, 04:34 AM #2
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    What code were you using? You can normally transfer the networking API code across from VB6 fairly easily.
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  3. May 17th, 2004, 05:47 AM #3
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    Environment.Username()

    Gets the name of the dude that started the current thread.
    I don't live here any more.
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  4. May 17th, 2004, 05:59 AM #4
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    Originally posted by wossname
    Environment.Username()

    Gets the name of the dude that started the current thread.
    But under NT once can start a process under a different username
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  6. May 17th, 2004, 06:19 AM #5
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    Hi.

    In that case, use SystemInformation.UserName

    According to the help, it should return the user currently logged on to the system.
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  7. May 18th, 2004, 02:15 AM #6
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    Originally posted by plenderj
    But under NT once can start a process under a different username
    I did always despise NT with a passion.
    I don't live here any more.
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  8. May 18th, 2004, 02:40 AM #7
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    Originally posted by wossname
    I did always despise NT with a passion.
    NT is the future my friend
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  9. May 18th, 2004, 03:05 AM #8
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  11. May 25th, 2004, 04:22 AM #9
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    thanks for your help everyone,

    apologies for the delay in replying, i have been working away. I will try migrating my existing code and try some of the options you have suggested.

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