1 files changed, 46 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/libssh/misc.c b/libssh/misc.c
index 95b20306..22fb1a65 100644
--- a/libssh/misc.c
+++ b/libssh/misc.c
@@ -158,6 +158,52 @@ uint64_t ntohll(uint64_t a) {
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+char *ssh_get_local_username(ssh_session session) {
+  DWORD size = 0;
+  char *user;
+
+  /* get the size */
+  GetUserName(NULL, &size);
+
+  user = malloc(size);
+  if (user == NULL) {
+    ssh_set_error_oom(session);
+    return NULL;
+  }
+
+  if (GetUserName(user, &size)) {
+    return user;
+  }
+
+  return NULL;
+}
+#else
+char *ssh_get_local_username(ssh_session session) {
+    struct passwd pwd;
+    struct passwd *pwdbuf;
+    char buf[NSS_BUFLEN_PASSWD];
+    char *name;
+    int rc;
+
+    rc = getpwuid_r(getuid(), &pwd, buf, NSS_BUFLEN_PASSWD, &pwdbuf);
+    if (rc != 0) {
+        ssh_set_error(session, SSH_FATAL,
+            "Couldn't retrieve information for current user!");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    name = strdup(pwd.pw_name);
+
+    if (name == NULL) {
+      ssh_set_error_oom(session);
+      return NULL;
+    }
+
+    return name;
+}
+#endif
+
 /**
  * @brief Check if libssh is the required version or get the version
  * string.