Re^2: How to get system user name from windows using perl

[Sinistral]

in reply to Re: How to get system user name from windows using perl
in thread How to get system user name from windows using perl

Au contraire, Windows absolutely does maintain the current user information. Although there isn't a native command to get it, a a quick Googling came across these options:

• http://access.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm
• http://support.microsoft.com/kb/111544
• http://www.spiration.co.uk/post/1367/Get-Windows-username-of-current-user---C%23
• http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2085744/how-to-get-current-username-in-windows-powershell

For a native Perl solution, there is: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3526420/how-do-i-get-the-current-user-in-perl-in-a-portable-way/3531096#3531096. To keep information at PerlMonks, the answer cited refers to using Win32 which has a LoginName function (which doesn't return domain, if you're using Active Directory) or Win32::pwent.

[Anonymous Monk]

Au contraire, Windows absolutely does maintain the current user information.

Where is the department name? Acronym, e.t.c?

Reading comprehension is fun :)

[Sinistral]

That information is available via Exchange, Active Directory, or other corporate directory structure. A standalone Windows workstation doesn't maintain such details. They can be retrieved easily, but unless the OP says what infrastructure exists in their organization we can't help