Win API GetUserName returns SYSTEM [duplicate]
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How can I get the active user name in a SYSTEM process using C++?
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I have this method for getting user name of current logged in user, It works fine when I run my application as console application, But when I run it as a windows service, It gives me SYSTEM as user name! Any Idea to achieve my desired behavior even if I run my application as windows service?
bool GetCurrentUserName(std::wstring& userName)
{
const int INFO_BUFFER_SIZE = 32767;
TCHAR infoBuf[INFO_BUFFER_SIZE] = L"";
DWORD bufCharCount = INFO_BUFFER_SIZE;
if (GetUserName(infoBuf, &bufCharCount))
{
userName = std::wstring(infoBuf);
return true;
}
return false;
}
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How can I get the active user name in a SYSTEM process using C++?
4 answers
I have this method for getting user name of current logged in user, It works fine when I run my application as console application, But when I run it as a windows service, It gives me SYSTEM as user name! Any Idea to achieve my desired behavior even if I run my application as windows service?
bool GetCurrentUserName(std::wstring& userName)
{
const int INFO_BUFFER_SIZE = 32767;
TCHAR infoBuf[INFO_BUFFER_SIZE] = L"";
DWORD bufCharCount = INFO_BUFFER_SIZE;
if (GetUserName(infoBuf, &bufCharCount))
{
userName = std::wstring(infoBuf);
return true;
}
return false;
}
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That is the standard and well documented behavior of services, by default they all run with theSYSTEMuser.
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:32
Now, what is your real problem? Why do you need your service to run as another user? What is the actual problem that's supposed to solve?
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:34
1
what if multiple users logged in ?
– RbMm
Nov 23 '18 at 7:39
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You are going to need to about Windows user names and the fact that processes, including services, can run under different users.
– David Heffernan
Nov 23 '18 at 7:40
1
Note, the accepted answer of the linked duplicate is not a good approach. Use one of the other answers that utilizeWTSQuerySessionInformation()instead.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 23 '18 at 10:47
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This question already has an answer here:
How can I get the active user name in a SYSTEM process using C++?
4 answers
I have this method for getting user name of current logged in user, It works fine when I run my application as console application, But when I run it as a windows service, It gives me SYSTEM as user name! Any Idea to achieve my desired behavior even if I run my application as windows service?
bool GetCurrentUserName(std::wstring& userName)
{
const int INFO_BUFFER_SIZE = 32767;
TCHAR infoBuf[INFO_BUFFER_SIZE] = L"";
DWORD bufCharCount = INFO_BUFFER_SIZE;
if (GetUserName(infoBuf, &bufCharCount))
{
userName = std::wstring(infoBuf);
return true;
}
return false;
}
c++ winapi service
asked Nov 23 '18 at 7:29
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2381732
This question already has an answer here:
How can I get the active user name in a SYSTEM process using C++?
4 answers
I have this method for getting user name of current logged in user, It works fine when I run my application as console application, But when I run it as a windows service, It gives me SYSTEM as user name! Any Idea to achieve my desired behavior even if I run my application as windows service?
bool GetCurrentUserName(std::wstring& userName)
{
const int INFO_BUFFER_SIZE = 32767;
TCHAR infoBuf[INFO_BUFFER_SIZE] = L"";
DWORD bufCharCount = INFO_BUFFER_SIZE;
if (GetUserName(infoBuf, &bufCharCount))
{
userName = std::wstring(infoBuf);
return true;
}
return false;
}
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How can I get the active user name in a SYSTEM process using C++?
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That is the standard and well documented behavior of services, by default they all run with theSYSTEMuser.
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:32
Now, what is your real problem? Why do you need your service to run as another user? What is the actual problem that's supposed to solve?
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:34
1
what if multiple users logged in ?
– RbMm
Nov 23 '18 at 7:39
1
You are going to need to about Windows user names and the fact that processes, including services, can run under different users.
– David Heffernan
Nov 23 '18 at 7:40
1
Note, the accepted answer of the linked duplicate is not a good approach. Use one of the other answers that utilizeWTSQuerySessionInformation()instead.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 23 '18 at 10:47
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1
That is the standard and well documented behavior of services, by default they all run with theSYSTEMuser.
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:32
Now, what is your real problem? Why do you need your service to run as another user? What is the actual problem that's supposed to solve?
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:34
1
what if multiple users logged in ?
– RbMm
Nov 23 '18 at 7:39
1
You are going to need to about Windows user names and the fact that processes, including services, can run under different users.
– David Heffernan
Nov 23 '18 at 7:40
1
Note, the accepted answer of the linked duplicate is not a good approach. Use one of the other answers that utilizeWTSQuerySessionInformation()instead.
– Remy Lebeau
Nov 23 '18 at 10:47
1
1
That is the standard and well documented behavior of services, by default they all run with the
SYSTEM user.– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:32
That is the standard and well documented behavior of services, by default they all run with the
SYSTEM user.– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:32
Now, what is your real problem? Why do you need your service to run as another user? What is the actual problem that's supposed to solve?
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:34
Now, what is your real problem? Why do you need your service to run as another user? What is the actual problem that's supposed to solve?
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:34
1
1
what if multiple users logged in ?
– RbMm
Nov 23 '18 at 7:39
what if multiple users logged in ?
– RbMm
Nov 23 '18 at 7:39
1
1
You are going to need to about Windows user names and the fact that processes, including services, can run under different users.
– David Heffernan
Nov 23 '18 at 7:40
You are going to need to about Windows user names and the fact that processes, including services, can run under different users.
– David Heffernan
Nov 23 '18 at 7:40
1
1
Note, the accepted answer of the linked duplicate is not a good approach. Use one of the other answers that utilize
WTSQuerySessionInformation() instead.– Remy Lebeau
Nov 23 '18 at 10:47
Note, the accepted answer of the linked duplicate is not a good approach. Use one of the other answers that utilize
WTSQuerySessionInformation() instead.– Remy Lebeau
Nov 23 '18 at 10:47
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Since there can be 0, 1 or more users logged in, you need LsaEnumerateLogonSessions. For every user, call LsaGetLogonSessionData to get the user name.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
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MSDN document says "Retrieves the name of the user associated with the current thread."
GetUserName can only get users of the current thread. The user of the service is "SYSTEM".
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
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Unless of course the service is configured to run as a different user.LocalServiceis also common.
– MSalters
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Since there can be 0, 1 or more users logged in, you need LsaEnumerateLogonSessions. For every user, call LsaGetLogonSessionData to get the user name.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
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Since there can be 0, 1 or more users logged in, you need LsaEnumerateLogonSessions. For every user, call LsaGetLogonSessionData to get the user name.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
MSalters
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Since there can be 0, 1 or more users logged in, you need LsaEnumerateLogonSessions. For every user, call LsaGetLogonSessionData to get the user name.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
MSalters
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Since there can be 0, 1 or more users logged in, you need LsaEnumerateLogonSessions. For every user, call LsaGetLogonSessionData to get the user name.
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
MSalters
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
MSalters
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
MSalters
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answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:02
MSalters
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add a comment |
MSDN document says "Retrieves the name of the user associated with the current thread."
GetUserName can only get users of the current thread. The user of the service is "SYSTEM".
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
Drake Wu
1274
1
Unless of course the service is configured to run as a different user.LocalServiceis also common.
– MSalters
Nov 23 '18 at 10:52
add a comment |
MSDN document says "Retrieves the name of the user associated with the current thread."
GetUserName can only get users of the current thread. The user of the service is "SYSTEM".
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
Drake Wu
1274
1
Unless of course the service is configured to run as a different user.LocalServiceis also common.
– MSalters
Nov 23 '18 at 10:52
add a comment |
MSDN document says "Retrieves the name of the user associated with the current thread."
GetUserName can only get users of the current thread. The user of the service is "SYSTEM".
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
Drake Wu
1274
MSDN document says "Retrieves the name of the user associated with the current thread."
GetUserName can only get users of the current thread. The user of the service is "SYSTEM".
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
Drake Wu
1274
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
Drake Wu
1274
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
Drake Wu
1274
answered Nov 23 '18 at 8:06
Drake Wu
1274
1274
1
Unless of course the service is configured to run as a different user.LocalServiceis also common.
– MSalters
Nov 23 '18 at 10:52
add a comment |
1
Unless of course the service is configured to run as a different user.LocalServiceis also common.
– MSalters
Nov 23 '18 at 10:52
1
1
Unless of course the service is configured to run as a different user.
LocalService is also common.– MSalters
Nov 23 '18 at 10:52
Unless of course the service is configured to run as a different user.
LocalService is also common.– MSalters
Nov 23 '18 at 10:52
add a comment |
1
That is the standard and well documented behavior of services, by default they all run with the
SYSTEMuser.– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:32
Now, what is your real problem? Why do you need your service to run as another user? What is the actual problem that's supposed to solve?
– Some programmer dude
Nov 23 '18 at 7:34
1
what if multiple users logged in ?
– RbMm
Nov 23 '18 at 7:39
1
You are going to need to about Windows user names and the fact that processes, including services, can run under different users.
– David Heffernan
Nov 23 '18 at 7:40
1
Note, the accepted answer of the linked duplicate is not a good approach. Use one of the other answers that utilize
WTSQuerySessionInformation()instead.– Remy Lebeau
Nov 23 '18 at 10:47