Retrieve Windows Username in Javascript 2

[ksbigfoot]

When someone is viewing your webpage, Is there a way in Javascript to retrieve the Windows UserName of that person?

 

[BabyJeffy]

The short answer is no. You can't - not across all browser etc.

The longer answer is... you can try this using the following (although you will get a prompt for ActiveX - and it will only work in IE for Windows):

<script type="text/javascript">
try {
  var net = new ActiveXObject("WSCRIPT.Network");
  if (net) {
    alert(net.UserName);
  } else {
    alert('Cannot get username');
  }
} catch(e) {
  // cannot create ActiveXObject
}
</script>

Let us know how you go!

Cheers,
Jeff

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[xwb]

Depends on whether you are using Javascript for the web or in wsh. If you're using it in wsh

var objShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell");
var objEnv   = objShell.Environment ("PROCESS");
WScript.Echo (objEnv ("USERNAME"));

Basically the same as getting %USERNAME% in a DOS bat file.

 

[ksbigfoot]

Thanks Jeff And xwb,
I think I will just create a login screen for my web.
I would like to stay away from ActiveX controls.
Thanks for pointing me in the right direction and star to you both.
ksbigfoot