Get current user on local machine using Powershell

Question

I need to retrieve the displayname / full name of the user currently logged in on the computer. Is there anyway to do this without using AD?

Please take a look at this [thread ("How to get current username in Windows Powershell?")](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2085744/how-to-get-current-username-in-windows-powershell). — Can Bilgin, Nov 24 '15 at 11:18
@CanBilgin This only gives me the name of the computer instead of the name displayed when I open Start Menu. — Colour, Nov 24 '15 at 11:19
Like the Full Names I get from the command: Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_UserAccount. Although I want the current users full name :) — Colour, Nov 24 '15 at 11:24
@Colour: Don't just look at the first answer. E.g. `[System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent().Name` will return what you want. — Joey, Nov 24 '15 at 11:32
@Joey This command still only gives me the name of the computer :). — Colour, Nov 25 '15 at 22:51

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 24 '15 at 11:29

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whoami provides that. It's not a PowerShell cmdlet, but should still suffice.

answered Nov 24 '15 at 11:29

Joey

This gives the computername :). Not the displayname. – Colour Nov 25 '15 at 22:51

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