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javascript - name of current user?

fx3000se — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 08:38:37 GMT

Sounds like a simple question:In Javascript: how do I find out the name of the currently logged in user?I tried with the root objects "person" and "session" but couldn't get name out of them…Thxfx3000se

Re: javascript - name of current user?

mikeh — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 09:45:08 GMT

If you're after username, then it's

person.properties.userName‍

Thanks,
Mike

Re: javascript - name of current user?

rafaelscg — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:29:41 GMT

When i use this with my UI Action, the person what is return is only Admin.
Anybody know's why?

Thanks

Re: javascript - name of current user?

rafaelscg — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 20:24:43 GMT

Sorry. I found the problem. ops:

Re: javascript - name of current user?

susana — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 20:55:57 GMT

I have the same problem! Can you help me to understand it?

Re: javascript - name of current user?

sanket — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 11:52:14 GMT

I am always getting "admin" when I execute
person.properties.userName;

Can you plz help.

Re: javascript - name of current user?

nirvanvjain — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:08:00 GMT

Dear Folks,

I am also getting the same issue.

I always get the admin as current logged in User even though I am logging as normal user.

Please help me with the issue.

Thanks!
-Nirvan

Re: javascript - name of current user?

romschn — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 06:47:47 GMT

Hi,

I am using alfresco v 3.4.3 and I have tried to replicate your scenario where in I have created a webscript which will just fetch me the current user name.

Below is the reference code :
1. xyz.get.js file

function main()
{ 
   model.currentUserDetails = person.properties.userName;
}

main();
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2. xyz.get.json.ftl file


{       
        "userName":"${currentUserDetails}"                    
}
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3. xyz.get.desc.xml file - description file


<webscript>
  <shortname>CurrentUser</shortname>
  <url>/api/user/currentuser</url>
  <format default="json"/>
  <authentication>user</authentication>
<transaction allow="readonly">required</transaction>
</webscript>
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This is giving me the correct logged in user.

One probable reason I could think of is - admin user must be in browser history/Cache. You may try clearing the browser history and see if it works or not.

Please share if you found the root cause of why person.properties.userName always gives you the admin user.

Thanks,

Re: javascript - name of current user?

malliswar — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:34:33 GMT

i tried person.properties.username

but it always gives "admin"

if anyone solved this

please help me

Thanks in advance