Strange answer to WMI query for user name in Microsoft account on windows 8.1

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Hi,
We have executed the below query from the C# code when logged in with a Microsoft account on Windows 8.1 PC.

Quote:
(get-wmiobject Win32_ComputerSystem –ComputerName "<user pc="" name="">").UserName

We have received the below Answer.

Quote:
Lenovo-Pc/user.@outlook.com>

But, our user in the market got the below response.

Quote:
Lenovo-Pc/LENOVO-PC/user.@outlook.com>

This strange answer is received on Microsoft account in Windows 8.1.
Due to this our code failed.

What is the PC condition that causes the WMI to give the strange answer for UserName query?

Appreciate any quick response.
Thank you very much.

What I have tried:

We have tried to rename the PC name. After renaming the PC, the response is proper.

Posted 29-Apr-19 18:15pm

vijayalakshmi dasari

Updated 29-Apr-19 21:49pm

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Richard MacCutchan 30-Apr-19 3:45am

That just looks like a fully qualified name. You need to check the settings on the user's PC.

vijayalakshmi dasari 2-May-19 3:46am

"That just looks like a fully qualified name. You need to check the settings on the user's PC"

Which settings? Kindly reply.

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2019-04-29T21:50:00

Solution 1

See Power shell commands returning the improper user name format[^].

Are you the same person that posted the reference question?

Posted 29-Apr-19 21:50pm

Richard MacCutchan

Updated 29-Apr-19 22:56pm

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vijayalakshmi dasari 30-Apr-19 5:43am

No.
The suggestion in link is not my answer even.

This issue is related to WMI ->WIn32_ComputerSystem- implementation which occurs with Microsoft account on Windows 8.1 only.

Richard MacCutchan 30-Apr-19 6:02am

Quite a coincidence that it's exactly the same question. Had you googled, you would have found it for yourself.