Hi,
We have a server process that needs at some point to revert to its own
identity to perform some privilege tasks, we do so by calling
WindowsImpersonationContext context = WindowsIndentity.Impersonate
( IntPtr.Zero );

We later call context.Undo(); to revert back to the user's identity.

While performing some taks our server would need to know if it is
performing a task in the user's context or its own context. Is there a way
to determine the context we are currently running in?

Thank you!

Hi

Based on my understanding, you want to know current user's identity.

WindowsPrincipal wp = new WindowsPrincipal(WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent());
String username = wp.Identity.Name;
WindowsPrincipal.Identity Property [C#]
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...us/cpref/html/
frlrfsystemsecurityprincipalwindowsprincipalclassidentitytopic.asp

If I have any misunderstanding, please feel free to post here.

Best regards,

Peter Huang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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