get network user full name

11 Mar 2006 3:11 PM

Bill nguyen

I learned that I can use system.environment.username to get user login name.
How can I get user full name/description from Active Directory or GAL?
Thanks a million.

Bill

17 Mar 2006 12:51 AM

Stephen

I'd love too do this too as getting the local users full name looks like a no
goer as far as VB.Net is concerned.

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"Bill nguyen" wrote:

> I learned that I can use system.environment.username to get user login name.
> How can I get user full name/description from Active Directory or GAL?
> Thanks a million.
>
> Bill
>
>
>

17 Mar 2006 5:11 AM

Dave Mills

Try the Microsoft tool "ADSI Scriptomatic"
http://www.netscum.dk/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=39044e17-2490-487d-9a92-ce5dcd311228&DisplayLang=en
It shows how to get info from AD using ADSI. I have based a number of routines
on the basic code found there.

On Sat, 11 Mar 2006 07:11:34 -0800, "Bill nguyen" <billn_nospam_please@jaco.com>
wrote:

>I learned that I can use system.environment.username to get user login name.
>How can I get user full name/description from Active Directory or GAL?
>Thanks a million.
>
>Bill
>
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