GetUserName

[Robert]

I am using VB.NET and need to get the user's name that
has logged onto the user's computer. In VB6 I used an
API call. Is this still the most efficint way or does
the .NET framework have an easier, more efficint way of
getting the user's name?

Many Thanks,

 

[scorpion53061]

I am using VB.NET and need to get the user's name that
has logged onto the user's computer.

Public Function GetUserName() As String
GetUserName = (SystemInformation.UserName.ToString)
' This will return only the user name
End Function
' If you want the domain name included, use the code:
Imports System
Imports System.Security
Public Module SysInfo
Public Function GetUserName() As String
Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent.Name
' This will return 'domain\username'
End Function
End Module

or

' You can also call the code direct, such as Text1.Text =
(SystemInformation.UserName.ToString)

 

[Mattias Sjögren]

Robert,

Is this still the most efficint way or does
the .NET framework have an easier, more efficint way of
getting the user's name?

System.Environment.UserName



Mattias

 

[Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]]

I am using VB.NET and need to get the user's name that
has logged onto the user's computer. In VB6 I used an
API call. Is this still the most efficint way or does
the .NET framework have an easier, more efficint way of
getting the user's name?

'Environment.UserName'.

 

[Tom Shelton]

I am using VB.NET and need to get the user's name that
has logged onto the user's computer. In VB6 I used an
API call. Is this still the most efficint way or does
the .NET framework have an easier, more efficint way of
getting the user's name?

Many Thanks,

System.Environment.UserName