I found it:
[Environment]::UserName
$Env:UserName
There is also:
$Env:UserDomain
$Env:ComputerName
Reddit
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r/PowerShell on Reddit: Using $env:USERNAME or other variables in a script.
June 14, 2022 -
So I've been writing a script in powershell, and I'd like to make a few alterations to allow people to use it with minimal effort on their part. Part of this includes adjusting the script so that instances of my username in paths are replaced with $env:USERNAME.
For example,
C:\Users\{username}\Downloads\executable.exewould become
C:\Users\$env:USERNAME\Downloads\executable.exe
and the outcome would be the same.
I've used variables in paths in bash before with 0 issue, so I'm unsure of where I'm going wrong.
I've tried assigning it to a variable and calling it, and assigning $env:USERNAME and including that variable in the path but neither worked.
I've tried assigning to a variable as a string, and using Invoke-command $command but no dice.
How would I execute a script or an executable with a variable in the path name? Is this possible in powershell?
EDIT I asked in more detail on stackexchange, link below https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72615928/using-envusername-or-other-variables-when-executing-a-script Solved by assigning a variable that joined $env:USERPROFILE and the rest of the path.
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There could be a couple of reasons: make sure you're using double quotes when using variables; single wires are considered literal strings and variables are not processed $name = 'Peter Piper' $title = "$name picked a peck of pickles" encapsulated complex variables and expressions within a string to have them evaluated in line "Right now it is $(Get-Date)" Try those and see if that is better. Also, if you leave just the string on a line, it will output its value and you can try that for debugging.
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$env: HOME resolves to the users home directory, which is cross-platform, and honours users folder-redirection. Plus, it's just one variable to manage :)
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r/PowerShell on Reddit: Username Environment Variable Missing
February 1, 2021 -
This is a new one for me. I was debugging a failing script and found on some of our computers the $env:username variable isn't registered. I sign into the computer and I can see USERNAME listed as a System Variable and I can open up Command Prompt and use the %Username% variable but in PowerShell, it comes back as empty.
Has anyone run across this one or know how to recreate it for all users?
I'm thinking something along these lines maybe?
[Environment]::SetEnvironmentVariable(Username, someamazingthinghere)
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Advanced Guide: PowerShell Get Current Username on Windows
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r/PowerShell on Reddit: How to make my powershell script reference the current user account who is running it?
September 26, 2022 -
Part of my script involves making yourself a site admin for OneDrive data (set-spouser), then adding the manager, then removing yourself. Since I've always been the only one using this script, I've hardcoded my username into the script. However, other people will be using this script.
When it comes to connecting to exchange online or other admin portals, it's easy to do. You just leave the -userprincipalname field empty, and you get a popup box asking to enter your username, then your password. How do you "leave empty" which account you want to make a site admin for OneDrive data?
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Use [Environment]::UserName to get the name of the user who is running the script. This doesn't use env vars but actually inspects the access token of the current thread.
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$env:username That built in variable is I think what you’re after. You may also like things such as: $env:computername $env:appdata $env:userprofile Etc. If you’d prefer then to fill it in you can go: $User = Read-Host “what is the user name?” Then reference the username. I’d probably put a get loop of some sort if having them fill in a name and some data validation.
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February 2, 2024 - The Environment class does have a Username field, which has the same value as the $env variable: the present user’s username. Execute the PowerShell command below to obtain the value of the username field.
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Using the Dynamic PowerShell to Get Current Users
So how do you use the Environment class in PowerShell to get the current user? Like the $env variable, the Environment class has a Username property, whose value is the current user’s username.
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Powershell - making folder using $env:username - Microsoft Q&A
Copy-Item -Path "C:\Temp$($env:USERNAME)\Edge" -Destination "$env:USERPROFILE\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Edge\User Data\Default\Bookmarks"'
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RunAs Administrator returning "SYSTEM" as $env:USERNAME in PowerShell · Issue #16200 · microsoft/terminal
October 19, 2023 - The screenshot included shows PWSH 7.3.8 running outside Terminal (top left) and inside Terminal (top right) and Windows PowerShell 5.1 running outside Terminal (bottom left) and inside Terminal (bottom right). The output of $env:USERNAME (which is the expected output) has been redacted in the screenshots and the prompt customized to prevent data leak - but this occurs with no customizations and with a fresh installation of Terminal from the Windows Store.
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%USERPROFILE%
The value of %userprofile% usually is c:\Users\username (username being lowercase of %username%?) Apparently, in Windows 10, the variable %CSIDL_PROFILE% is equivalently used for %USERPROFILE%. ... The junctions' (aka reparse points) name and target can be shown in cmd.exe with dir /al. %USERPROFILE% also stores the registry hive for the current user (HKEY_CURRENT_USER) in the file %USERPROFILE%\NTUSER.DAT. In PowerShell, the home directory of a user is stored in the automatic variable $home.
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Using $username in Pages - PowerShell Universal - Ironman Software Forums
October 7, 2022 - v2.12.5 Using IIS Anyone able to pass $username off to a script using Pages? I see the variable when going to edit, can use it 50% of the time in the form display but never to pass it to the script. Steps to reproduce: Create simple test script to take in username and write-host param($username) write-host "username is $username" start-sleep -Seconds 5 Create a Test Page Create a simple form, link the button to the script and put $username as the title, create a hidden username field with...
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Get Current User name in PowerShell - ShellGeek
April 14, 2024 - To get current user name in PowerShell, use whoami, GetCurrent() method of WindowsIdentity, $env or Get-WMIObject cmdlet in PowerShell.
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Username And Password Account Variables | Documentation and Support
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