[RESOLVED] How do I get the logged on persons actual name?

How do I get the logged on persons actual name? I already know how to get their logon name but I need their actual first and last name.

Thanks in advance.

I don't think that is available unless the user has entered it somewhere.

One good way is to ask them first what their name is then use that name.

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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

How do I get the logged on persons actual name? I already know how to get their logon name but I need their actual first and last name.

Thanks in advance.

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Are you using Active Directory and Windows integrated authentication?

Environment.Username

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Originally Posted by MasterBlaster

Are you using Active Directory and Windows integrated authentication?

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Im not sure. its windows XP sp2

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Originally Posted by mendhak

Environment.Username

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that returns the USERNAME im looking for the Users actual name

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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick

Im not sure. its windows XP sp2






that returns the USERNAME im looking for the Users actual name

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Thats what is written in the earlier posts, it will just return the Username. I don't think users full name is available anywhere.

Only if it's stored in the ActiveDirectory can you get to the user's "actual name."

In your code, import System.DirectoryServices, instantiate a new DirectoryEntry object, passing it the LDAP path (it usually looks like LDAP://mydomain) and then create a DirectorySearcher which will filter... wait, let me write a code example, brb.

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DirectoryEntry de = new DirectoryEntry("LDAP://mydomain");
DirectorySearcher ds = new DirectorySearcher(de);
ds.Filter = "(&(objectClass=user)(l=" + Environment.UserName + "))";
foreach(SearchResult sr in ds.FindAll())
{
MessageBox.Show(sr.Properties["givenName"][0].ToString());
MessageBox.Show(sr.Properties["initials"][0].ToString());
MessageBox.Show(sr.Properties["ln"][0].ToString());
}

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HTH :afrog:

thank you very much!

No prob. Add Resolved to the thread title so that other people who have the same question in the future can do a search and completely overlook this post.