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How to get OS username in NodeJS?

How would I get/find the username that the computer owner is using currently (while logged in), using NodeJS?

I have searched around a bit, but haven't found anything.

Solution

  • I am not sure why, but someone added an answer and then deleted it quickly after... I was fast enough to catch it though, and after checking, it is the shortest and most effective way of doing what I asked before:

    require("os").userInfo().username

    The only problem is, in Windows 10, it returns the first name of the owner account that has been used (just a heads up). Everything else works completely fine!