How to get UserName from Computer?

Question

I'm searching to get back the String on the red block.

I already tried the following code:

Environment.UserName
My.User.Name
SystemInformation.UserName
System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity.GetCurrent().Name
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Desktop)
Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("%USERNAME%"))

But this code don't work, because the computer of my company uses a domain, and the String that I need is different as the user. The user is composed only by the name, and the string is composed by the name and the first name of the employees.

Is this what you are looking for? https://msdn.microsoft.com/library/ts4s4536(v=vs.100).aspx — user001, Dec 15 '15 at 11:18
No, this one give me only the user, i already tried this one too, but thank you — ElFranchoute, Dec 15 '15 at 11:21
What about just `Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("%USERNAME%")` — Matt Wilko, Dec 15 '15 at 11:43
`Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("%USERNAME%")` give me a empty String — ElFranchoute, Dec 15 '15 at 11:46

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 15 '15 at 14:20

I finally found what I need here

We have to import that :

“System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement”
“System.DirectoryServices”

And write this two lines to get back the red block.

Dim currentADUser As System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal
currentADUser = System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.UserPrincipal.Current

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Dec 15 '15 at 11:19

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You can try using either

HttpContext.Current.Server.MachineName

or

System.Environment.MachineName;

answered Dec 15 '15 at 11:19

Nadeem_MK

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That give me the Computer name, i don't need it, I need to get the red block on the photo. And I think is a Windows vairiable like %USERNAME%, but I can't find it. – ElFranchoute Dec 15 '15 at 11:24
From the ComputerName, You'll have to construct the complete path. That's the way it works. Or are you looking to read the path of a file? – Nadeem_MK Dec 15 '15 at 11:47
I don't need the path, I just need the string in the red block. I've to open a excel-file who is called like this red block. – ElFranchoute Dec 15 '15 at 11:52
Isn't that the MachineName? – Nadeem_MK Dec 15 '15 at 12:09
No, press your Windows button, click on the user and you get the the same window as the photo. – ElFranchoute Dec 15 '15 at 12:14

How to get UserName from Computer?

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