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Get current user name from system

Dear sir
I want to get current user name from system
(in windows applications) by using WNetGetUser
function from Mpr.lib.
Please help me.
Thanks
Nov 13 '05 #1
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To get the current user, better switch to .NET:
Environment.Use rName
or
System.Windows. Forms.SystemInf ormation.UserNa me

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Nov 13 '05 #2
Hi,

You can use :
WindowsIdentity .GetCurrent().N ame

It return the user logged on the system.

Hope this help,
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Dear sir
I want to get current user name from system
(in windows applications) by using WNetGetUser
function from Mpr.lib.
Please help me.
Thanks

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