NLog.WindowsIdentity

NLog extensions for displaying User Windows Identity and target wrapper for user impersonation

How to install

1. Install the package

   Install-Package NLog.WindowsIdentity or in your csproj:

   <PackageReference Include="NLog.WindowsIdentity" Version="6.*" />
   

2. Add to your nlog.config:

   <extensions>
       <add assembly="NLog.WindowsIdentity"/>
   </extensions>
   

   Alternative register from code using fluent configuration API:

   LogManager.Setup().SetupExtensions(ext => {
       ext.RegisterTarget<NLog.Targets.Wrappers.ImpersonatingTargetWrapper>();
       ext.RegisterLayoutRenderer<NLog.LayoutRenderers.WindowsIdentityLayoutRenderer>();
   });
   

Example of Windows Identity UserName

Example of NLog.config-file that outputs username from Windows Identity :

<nlog>
    <extensions>
        <add assembly="NLog.WindowsIdentity"/>
    </extensions>
    <targets>
        <target name="console" xsi:type="console" layout="${message}|User=${windows-identity}" />
    </targets>
    <rules>
        <logger minLevel="Info" writeTo="console" />
    </rules>
</nlog>

Example of Impersonating Windows Identity

Example of NLog.config-file that apply ImpersonatingWrapper :

<nlog>
    <extensions>
        <add assembly="NLog.WindowsIdentity"/>
    </extensions>
    <targets>
        <target name="userConsole" xsi:type="ImpersonatingWrapper" userName="xxx">
            <target name="console" xsi:type="console" layout="${message}|User=${windows-identity}" />
        </target>
    </targets>
    <rules>
        <logger minLevel="Info" writeTo="userConsole" />
    </rules>
</nlog>