How to detect current user of windows

[vijayB]

Hello friends,

I want to detect the current user which is logged on to windows system using vb.net.
This is required to notify end user under what privilages application is running.

Please help

[Curtis Rutland]

Environment.Use rName

[cloud255]

One day ...

people started consulting text books before posting questions
and magically the forum only consisted of questions that actually require
experience and logic to solve ...

one day ...

[Curtis Rutland]

One day ...

people started consulting text books before posting questions
and magically the forum only consisted of questions that actually require
experience and logic to solve ...

one day ...

You said it, bro. The only reason I bothered answering this one is because I knew it off the top of my head and it literally took two words.

[vijayB]

One day ...

people started consulting text books before posting questions
and magically the forum only consisted of questions that actually require
experience and logic to solve ...

one day ...

Thanks for the help friendzzzzz
But this is not the solution I was looking for. I know we can get current user name using Environment.
What I was looking for is, current user, i.e., whether the current user is having administrator privilages or it is a restricted account.

Anyways, I have found the solution for this, yesterday itself.
Thanks once again for your valuable help.

[alag20]

Thanks for the help friendzzzzz
But this is not the solution I was looking for. I know we can get current user name using Environment.
What I was looking for is, current user, i.e., whether the current user is having administrator privilages or it is a restricted account.

Anyways, I have found the solution for this, yesterday itself.
Thanks once again for your valuable help.

We are happy that you found your solution. Though your question seemed as if you wanted to get their name rather than their rights!

[vijayB]

We are happy that you found your solution. Though your question seemed as if you wanted to get their name rather than their rights!

Ya, I m really sorry. Next time I will be more specific.
Thanks.

[Curtis Rutland]

If you don't mind, post your solution. That way, anyone else searching for the same kind of help will be able to get the help they need as well.

Thanks.

[vijayB]

If you don't mind, post your solution. That way, anyone else searching for the same kind of help will be able to get the help they need as well.

Thanks.

Ya sure, it will be my pleasure.
Here is the solution;

Function IsAdministrator () As Boolean

System.AppDomai n.CurrentDomain .SetPrincipalPo licySystem.Secu rity.Principal. PrincipalPolicy .WindowsPrincip al)
Dim WP As System.Security .Principal.Wind owsPrincipal
WP = System.Threadin g.Thread.Curren tPrincipal
Return WP.IsInRole(Sys tem.Security.Pr incipal.Windows BuiltInRole.Adm inistrator)

End Function

One just needs to call this function, to get current role of administrator.

[Curtis Rutland]

Thanks for posting it.

[Daxthecon]

I know what you thought the original question was is easy and in a book but I honestly forgot it and I don't have the book on me. Could anyone reference a google search real quick to help me find the answer to the original question(a list of those codes to gather the information that the windows authentication stores and transfers). It would be greatly appreciated. I'm in such a mind fog right now. Please forgive me.