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I have implemented a feature in my solution where by the current user's Name is assigned to a field. With certain users - this appears as 'System Account'. Is it possible that if somebody is the site collection admin., for example, this will happen? I can't work out why.

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Does your feature use RunWithElevatedPrivileges at all? How are you getting the current user object? – TZHX Dec 5 '12 at 11:03
@TZHX - I am indeed. I've just done some reading around and now appreciate that using elevate privleges to update an item sets it as modified by and authored by the system account. I need both to be the current user. – DeeMac Dec 5 '12 at 11:20
Indeed. It's a common problem. What sort of context is the code running in (EventReceiver, etc.)? Some make it easier to work around than others. – TZHX Dec 5 '12 at 11:23
It's all functionality that supports a customised 'document upload' feature. I'm successfully setting file.Item["Author"] and file.Item["Modified By"] but for some reason (when retrieving the newly uploaded document) File.Item.Author is still System Account!? Thanks a lot for your reply. – DeeMac Dec 5 '12 at 11:24
Also - I've set file.Item["Created By"] aswell, but the problem still persists. – DeeMac Dec 5 '12 at 11:26
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When you add user in site, u mark as System account so it display as system account

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What do you mean 'mark'? Thanks for your reply. – DeeMac Dec 5 '12 at 9:32
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CHeck the Central admin and go to Web application and see the user policy from ribbon and see if some account is added as to be run under system account

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Trying using properties.UserLoginName rather than geting the user name from the context objects (as the context is running under elevated credentials).

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