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Reputation: 1338

Windows.System.UserProfile.UserInformation.NameAccessAllowed always returns false

I am trying to access the UserInformation in a Windows Store App.

Specifically, I would like to get the DisplayName.

I have updated the app manifest file to include Enterprise Authentication & even tried adding Account Picture Provider in the hope that this would help.

Unfortunately, NameAccessAllowed always returns false, so GetDisplayNameAsync() returns an empty string.

Is there some other privilege I need to enable in the manifest perhaps?

Update:

I forgot to mention that I have already tried the User domain name sample.

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/User-domain-name-sample-85ce3e49

Upvotes: 3

Views: 2103

Answers (3)

Dinesh
Dinesh

Reputation: 115

Turning on "Let apps access my name, picture and other account info" option in "PC Settings -> Privacy" Fixed my issue.

Upvotes: 2

Jevgenijus
Jevgenijus

Reputation: 31

In Windows security settings you have to allow apps to obtain this information. So NameAccessAllowed will return true.

Upvotes: 1

MethodMan
MethodMan

Reputation: 18863

The problem is if the user does not have a Microsoft Account setup then based on Microsoft's Site

Getting the DisplayName will return Empty String DisplayName and GetDisplayNameAsync()

Upvotes: 1

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