[python-win32] Impersonation and Threads

[Matt Herbert (matherbe)]

Hey all,

Is there a way to make impersonation follow threads? Given this simple
example:

import win32api
import win32security
import win32con
from threading import Thread

class Test(Thread):
    def run(self):
        print "Username (in thread): ", win32api.GetUserName()

print "Username (before impersonate): ", win32api.GetUserName()
token = win32security.LogonUser('testuser', None, 'testuser', \
	win32con.LOGON32_LOGON_INTERACTIVE,
win32con.LOGON32_PROVIDER_DEFAULT)
win32security.ImpersonateLoggedOnUser(token)
print "Username (after impersonate): ", win32api.GetUserName()

Test().start()
print "Username (after thread): ", win32api.GetUserName()

The output will be something like:

Username (before impersonate):  Administrator
Username (after impersonate):  testuser
Username (after thread):  testuser
Username (in thread):  Administrator

Thanks
-Matt