# How to read client username at client event startup

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-client-username-at-client-event-startup/53086>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [November 15, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-client-username-at-client-event-startup/53086 "2021-11-15T18:28:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![anarula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anarula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anarula)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 6:28pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-client-username-at-client-event-startup/53086/1 "2021-11-15T18:28:34Z")

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Is there any tag or api available to read client user name at client event startup script

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-client-username-at-client-event-startup/53086/2 "2021-11-15T18:34:42Z")

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Have you tried this (in Vision)?

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.security.getUsername](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.security.getUsername)

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**Author:** ![anarula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anarula](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/anarula)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2021, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/how-to-read-client-username-at-client-event-startup/53086/3 "2021-11-15T19:07:21Z")

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Sir this is working for me thanks.