IIdentity.Name Property
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Gets the name of the current user.
public:
property System::String ^ Name { System::String ^ get(); };C#
public string Name { get; }C#
public string? Name { get; }member this.Name : stringPublic ReadOnly Property Name As StringThe name of the user on whose behalf the code is running.
The user name is passed to the common language runtime by the operating system or other authentication provider (such as ASP.NET).
Name is typically set to an empty string ("") for an unauthenticated entity, but can take other values.
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| .NET | Core 1.0, Core 1.1, Core 2.0, Core 2.1, Core 2.2, Core 3.0, Core 3.1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| .NET Framework | 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1 |
| .NET Standard | 2.0, 2.1 |
| UWP | 10.0 |
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