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Version: 8.1

system.security.getUsername

This function is used in Python Scripting.

Description​

Returns the currently logged-in username.

Client Permission Restrictions​

This scripting function has no Client Permission restrictions.

Syntax​

system.security.getUsername()

Parameters​

Nothing

Returns​

String - The current user name.

Scope​

Vision Client

Code Examples​

Example #1
# This code would run on a startup script and does special logic based upon who was logging in
name = system.security.getUsername()
if name == 'Bob':
   system.nav.openWindow("BobsHomepage")
else:
   system.nav.openWindow("NormalHomepage")

Keywords​

system security getUsername, security.getUsername