[python-win32] wmi and NT service

[Steve Holden]

Tim Golden wrote:

> [walou]
> | It was just a ms-joke, because the service is launched by SYSTEM
> | account, so the service tried to import %WINDIR%\Sytem32\wmi.dll ....
> | renaming wmi.py to pywmi.py solved the problem
> 
> Well done for spotting that. It's come up a number of times
> on this list before (and the main Python one). I really should
> put a warning on the WMI page, but I keep forgetting.
> 
> | How can I get the name of the currently logged on user in a 
> | NT service ?
> 
> 1 >>> import win32api
> 2 >>> win32api.GetUserName ()
> 2 --> 'goldent'
> 3 >>>
> 
Given that there is a wmi.dll, might it not be better to give in and 
rename your package to pywmi?

pragmatical-ly y'rs  - steve
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