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RE: [v5.0] Logged in User - External Tool Variable

jpickerell — Fri, 01 May 2009 08:08:33 GMT

I've been thinking about this. As more than one user can be logged in how about adding a context menu that shows all currently logged in users that then has submenues under each user to do user specific (that specific logged on user) tasks? Then possibly under that it could have access to the user's desktop, my documents, etc or other scripts could be ran against that specific account?

I personally see value in that. What do you think?

-Jared

RE: [v5.0] Logged in User - External Tool Variable

Support (s-code) — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:49:04 GMT

Hi Jared,
I missed the part about the remote/local user name in your first post. I'm not sure whether or not such feature should be implemented. The immediate problem I can think of is that there are could be more than one user logged into a computer and there is no way for the VM to know which name it should return.

I'll add this feature to the features requests list and we will see what we can do about it.

RE: [v5.0] Logged in User - External Tool Variable

jpickerell — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 10:54:35 GMT

Just tested out the 5.0.1.0 beta and the new ($WINDOWS_USERNAME). The problem is this still gives the username of the remote credentials, not the username of the locally logged in user. Any chance of getting that functionality?

Thanks
Jared

RE: [v5.0] Logged in User - External Tool Variable

jpickerell — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:22:16 GMT

Fantastic! Can't wait to test it out!

-Jared

RE: [v5.0] Logged in User - External Tool Variable

Support (s-code) — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:39:44 GMT

Your wish has been granted :) Look for the ($WINDOWS_USERNAME) variable (Windows User Name (Username) menu item) in the v5.0.1 Beta build, which is expected to be released in a few days.

[v5.0] Logged in User - External Tool Variable

jpickerell — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:50:15 GMT

I would like to be able to open up the desktop folder of the currently logged in user. (without using the VNC file transfer dialog, as this isn't always available) I've tried creating my own "External Tool" that opens explorer.exe with " \\($SERVER_IP)\c$\documents and settings\($WINDOWS_USER)\Desktop" as an argument. A couple of problems with that. First, it uses my locally logged on username. Second, it is in domain\SAMAccount format. Is it possible to get a variable that pulls the username (without domain) that is currenly logged on to a machine? That would be so useful to me.

Thanks
Jared