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C#: get current user's username and password

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i guess one can get username by variety of ways
system.environment.user,
system.sercurity.principal.windowsidentity
and win32_useraccount

i wanna know how to get current users.. who is logged in and running program... username and password..
Jan 25 '08 #1
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Plater
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You will not get their password. (At least I hope not since that would be a HUGE security hole)
You can find ways to determine if a given string matches the password though I believe.
Jan 25 '08 #2
PRR
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You will not get their password. (At least I hope not since that would be a HUGE security hole)
You can find ways to determine if a given string matches the password though I believe.
i dont wanna know some remote PC or other user.. i got a program which runs under admin account... .. ya i agree its gonna be security breach... real one... still is there any way...
Jan 25 '08 #3
@PRR
Hi there,

I´ve got the same problem. I need password from the current user to login at our estos server for initialize a telefon line. Do anybody know how to get it, please?
Feb 8 '12 #4

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