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Java - Get first and last name of user

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Here is my situation.





I am writing a program that will store a database. Currently, the way of identifying the user is by their computer user name. I am very desperate here, so any ideas will work. I am looking for ANY method (doesn't always need to work) for BOTH OSX and Windows computers that will somehow fetch the user's first and last name.





Thank you all in advance!


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  1. Tips For AllFebruary 25, 2012 at 1:42 PM

    Many times, the computer won't even know the user's real name -- you realize that, right? That said, there's a Java system property "user.name" which will always contain the login name, on any system:

    String username = System.getProperty("user.name");


    That's the only thing you can get with any reliability.

    ... except for prompting the user. Why not just ask them for their name?

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