How can I convert from a SID to an account name in C#

Question

I have a C# application that scans a directory and gathers some information. I would like to display the account name for each file. I can do this on the local system by g

Answer 1

In C#, get the user SID and assign it to a string variable through:

string strUser = System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().User.ToString();

You will need to use string because the ability to resolve to the UserName supports string. In other words, using var varUser will result in a namespace error.

string strUserName = new System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier(strUser).Translate(typeof(System.Security.Principal.NTAccount)).ToString();