$ENV:USERNAME returns the machine name when SCCM runs a script as admin with a non-admin logged in

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I have a script that needs to run from Software Center when a non-admin is logged in.

It needs to copy application data to $ENV:USERNAME\AppData\<dir>\* (among other things) and it needs to run as administrator to work properly.

The problem that I've discovered is that when the script is run on a non-admin profile with admin privileges the environment variable $ENV:USERNAME returns the machine name rather than the actual logged in username.

Is there a way around this?

sodawillow · Answer 1 · 2015-11-17T22:43:52.293

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You can either use ([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).Name or you get the profile path from the registry :

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\APPDATA
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\LOCALAPPDATA
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Volatile Environment\USERPROFILE

Choose your weapon :)

edited Nov 17 '15 at 22:43

answered Nov 17 '15 at 22:11

sodawillow

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Awesome. This worked like a charm. I had to add ([Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).Name.replace("$ENV:USERDOMAIN\",""). but this was perfect. – Joshua Fletcher Nov 17 '15 at 22:23
You are very welcome :-). You can click on the counter next to my answer to accept it, if you think it's appropriate – sodawillow Nov 17 '15 at 22:43
I don't have enough reputation to do so. I am sorry =( – Joshua Fletcher Nov 17 '15 at 23:01
There's a 15min timer iirc :-) ... but it's been an hour. Well, I don't know ! – sodawillow Nov 17 '15 at 23:04

$ENV:USERNAME returns the machine name when SCCM runs a script as admin with a non-admin logged in

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