We found this to be a completely unreliable mechanism that works sometimes.
http://msiext.codeplex.com has a CA to get extensive user info that uses Win32 API. <CustomAction Id="GetUserInfo" BinaryKey="UserPrivileges" DllEntry="GetUserInfo" Execute="immediate" Return="check" /> Here's what it returns: USER_FQN DNS domain name followed by a backward-slash and the SAM username USER_NAME full username, includes the domain for domain users USER_DOMAIN qualified domain from LookupAccountName USER_SID user SID -dB. dB. @ dblock.org Moscow|Geneva|Seattle|New York -----Original Message----- From: Konstantin Vlasenko [mailto:konstantin.vlase...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 12:11 PM To: General discussion for Windows Installer XML toolset. Subject: [WiX-users] [%USERDOMAIN]\[%USERNAME] Hello, Have 2 wix project. Use the same technic to get the environment variables [%USERDOMAIN]\[%USERNAME]. On the same machine one returns non-empty result (e.g. domen\user). The second doesn't (returns empty). -- Konstantin Vlasenko ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Come build with us! The BlackBerry(R) Developer Conference in SF, CA is the only developer event you need to attend this year. Jumpstart your developing skills, take BlackBerry mobile applications to market and stay ahead of the curve. Join us from November 9 - 12, 2009. Register now! http://p.sf.net/sfu/devconference _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users
