Re: Logon

From: Douglas J. Steele (NOSPAM_djsteele_at_NOSPAM_canada.com)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 11:32:12 -0500

Note, though, that that's not a particularly secure way, as it's trivial to
reset Environment Variables (using the Set command)

A far superior approach is to use the GetUserName API.
http://www.mvps.org/access/api/api0008.htm at "The Access Web" is a complete
example. 

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"HJD" <HJD@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:88AB6DC3-E8A0-426B-9493-AB6CF65339C3@microsoft.com...
> Hi Alvin
> The easiest way is to check the environment variable Username;
>
> mUserName = VBA.Interaction.Environ("USERNAME")
> msgbox mUserName
>
> Greetings
> H
>
> "Alvin Hansen" wrote:
>
> > Hi!!
> >
> > I try to find my username
> > i logon to a server with a name
> > but on my Pc i am "Admin" so if i use
> > currentusername i get "admin" and not my name i
> > use to logon to the server, is there a way to grab the username??
> >
> > Best regards alvin
> >

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