How do I get the current username in .NET using C#?

Question

How do I get the current username in .NET using C#?

Answer 1

For a Windows Forms app that was to be distributed to several users, many of which log in over vpn, I had tried several ways which all worked for my local machine testing but not for others. I came across a Microsoft article that I adapted and works.

using System;
using System.Security.Principal;

namespace ManageExclusion
{
    public static class UserIdentity

    {
        // concept borrowed from 
        // https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.security.principal.windowsidentity(v=vs.110).aspx

        public static string GetUser()
        {
            IntPtr accountToken = WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Token;
            WindowsIdentity windowsIdentity = new WindowsIdentity(accountToken);
            return windowsIdentity.Name;
        }
    }
}