snakefoot / NLog.WindowsIdentity

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

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="5.*" />

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 Windows Identity UserName:

<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>