Retrieve current user in Windows

[Sylvain Larin]

I want to give the access right to my application based on who is
currently logued in Windows. How can I get the current username from
Windows?

TIA

[Sean Hederman]

Re: Retrieve current user in Windows

System.Environm ent.UserDomainN ame/UserName
"Sylvain Larin" <slarin@NOSPAM_ gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I want to give the access right to my application based on who is currently
>logued in Windows. How can I get the current username from Windows?
>
> TIA[/color]

[Henk Verhoeven]

Re: Retrieve current user in Windows

Hi

AppDomain myDomain = Thread.GetDomai n();

myDomain.SetPri ncipalPolicy(Pr incipalPolicy.W indowsPrincipal );

WindowsPrincipa l mWinPrin mWinPrin =
(WindowsPrincip al)Thread.Curre ntPrincipal ;

This also allows you to check if the user belongs to certain groups etc,



Henk

"Sylvain Larin" <slarin@NOSPAM_ gmail.com> wrote in message
news:OqA%23TYkK FHA.436@TK2MSFT NGP09.phx.gbl.. .[color=blue]
>I want to give the access right to my application based on who is currently
>logued in Windows. How can I get the current username from Windows?
>
> TIA[/color]