SystemInfo.UserShortName
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Returns the user's short name. eg 'admin'

| Component | Version | macOS | Windows | Linux | Server | iOS SDK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SystemInfo](component_SystemInfo.md) | [1.5](newinversion15.md) | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes | ❌ No | ✅ Yes, on macOS and Windows | ❌ No |

MBS( "SystemInfo.UserShortName" ) ### Parameters

none

### Description

Returns the user's short name. eg 'admin'  
### Examples

Shows user name:

 Show Custom Dialog \[MBS ( "[SystemInfo.UserName](SystemInfoUserName.md)" ) &amp; ¶ &amp; MBS ( "SystemInfo.UserShortName" )\]  
### See also

- [SystemInfo.UserName](SystemInfoUserName.md)

This function is free to use.

Created 18th August 2014 , last changed 28th November 2020

  
[SystemInfo.UserName](SystemInfoUserName.md) - [SystemInfo.WinBuildNumber](SystemInfoWinBuildNumber.md)

[HTML Version](SystemInfoUserShortName.shtml)