Get default user name when "Run as administrator"

[sireesha_sree]

Hi, Am developing a VC++ application where i need to get the username. I have tried using GetUserName() and also USERNAME. But when i run the application on Vista as "Run as administrator", this is returning the admin's username and not the username with which the system is logged in. Any suggestions on how to get the username with which the system is logged in when the application is "Run as administrator"? Thanks

[_Superman_]

You could try GetEnvironmentStrings. Then look for USERNAME variable.

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[sireesha_sree]

Thanks for the reply. I have already tried that. It is returning the administrators username when i run the app as "Run as administrator". But i want the system logged on user name.

[_AnsHUMAN_]

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[David Crow]

Have you looked at LsaEnumerateLogonSessions()?

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[_Superman_]

The reason why I gave you the answer is this - I run a normal command prompt and run the set command which lists the environment variables. Here it lists USERNAME=xxx. I then run the command prompt as administrator and then do the same thing. The USERNAME variable lists the same user.

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