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Hi

How can I get the currently logged in username from windows 2000/xp?

Thanks

Regards

Nov 20 '05 #1
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In article <#0*************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>,
jo**@nospam.infovis.co.uk says...
Hi

How can I get the currently logged in username from windows 2000/xp?


See the WindowsPrincipal.Identity Property.

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Patrick Steele
Microsoft .NET MVP
http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele
Nov 20 '05 #2
In article <#0*************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl>,
jo**@nospam.infovis.co.uk says...
Hi

How can I get the currently logged in username from windows 2000/xp?


See the WindowsPrincipal.Identity Property.

--
Patrick Steele
Microsoft .NET MVP
http://weblogs.asp.net/psteele
Nov 20 '05 #3
John,

In addition to Patrick's reply, you can also use Environment.UserName.

HTH,
Gary

"John" <jo**@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message
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Hi

How can I get the currently logged in username from windows 2000/xp?

Thanks

Regards

Nov 20 '05 #4
John,

In addition to Patrick's reply, you can also use Environment.UserName.

HTH,
Gary

"John" <jo**@nospam.infovis.co.uk> wrote in message
news:%2***************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
Hi

How can I get the currently logged in username from windows 2000/xp?

Thanks

Regards

Nov 20 '05 #5
Gary,

* "Gary Milton" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> scripsit:
In addition to Patrick's reply, you can also use Environment.UserName.


.... and 'SystemInformation.UserName'.

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Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #6
Gary,

* "Gary Milton" <an*******@discussions.microsoft.com> scripsit:
In addition to Patrick's reply, you can also use Environment.UserName.


.... and 'SystemInformation.UserName'.

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #7

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