how to get logged in user name from window service

Question

how to get logged in user name from window service. when i do the same thing using Environment.UserName i get username as \"System\".

thanks Arvind

Answer 1

You get System because your service runs under the System account.

There is an article on codeproject that discusses the same thing .. check it out http://www.codeproject.com/KB/vb/Windows_Service.aspx

System.Diagnostics.Process[] objArrProcess = System.Diagnostics.Process.GetProcessesByName("explorer");
string strCurrentUserName = objArrProcess[0].StartInfo.EnvironmentVariables["username"];

This works for me.