authenticated user

[dionverbeke]

Hi,

I'm writing an extension, but I need to get the authenticated user.

Currently

var global = qlik.getGlobal();

     var  vUser = '';

       global.getAuthenticatedUser(function(reply){

             alert('User:'+reply.qReturn);

  vUser =  reply.qReturn;

  console.log(reply.qReturn);

       });

gives me 'Personal\Me'

What is the official code in Javascript to get the authenticated user in Qlik Sense. It would be appreciated if I did not have to call the Global Qlik object.

Kind Regards,

Dion

[Alexander_Thor · Accepted solution]

Ye that's the way to get the authenticated user. The reason you are getting Personal\Me is because you are most likely running your code against a Sense Desktop installation which does not have any authentication/users.

[ErikWetterberg]

Hi dion,

In an extension there is another possibility. You can use the initialProperties of your extension and add an expression that gives you the authenticated user, something like this:

initialProperties:{
  user:{
 qStringExpression: "=OSUser ()"
  },
  .....

Now when your paint method is called you will have the user id in layout.user.

But, of course in desktop you will get personal\me.

Hope this helps.

Erik

[dionverbeke]

Thanks,

This confirms my findings.

Kind Regards

Dion