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Q233976: Cannot Retrieve UserName Property in Windows Script Host

Article: Q233976
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbProgramming kbtool
Last Modified: 12-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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When attempting to retrieve the UserName property using the WScript.Network
object in a Windows 95/98 logon script, you receive a null value. In some cases
you may also receive an error code of 800704DD.

CAUSE
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This issue occurs because a Windows 95/98 logon script is run before the logon
process is complete.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this issue, use a While loop to continue to retrieve the value as
long as it remains null.

The following VBScript code is a sample of how to implement the workaround.

  On Error Resume Next
  Dim strUserName
  Set WSHNetwork = CreateObject("WScript.Network")
  While strUserName = ""
      strUserName = WSHNetwork.UserName
  WEnd

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbProgramming kbtool 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin98
Version           : :
Issue type        : kbprb

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