private static void checkUser(out DTO.User user) { var userRepo = new UserInfoRepository(DTO.Enums.BackEndOrFrontEndEnum.FrontEnd); var userDbManager = new UserDbManager(userRepo); user = userDbManager.GetUserByUsername(Environment.UserName); //A null user would mean the current Windows username doesn't exist in the User_Login_Info table if (user == null) { Console.Clear(); Console.WriteLine("Sorry, but you are not currently an authorized user. Please speak to the database administrator if you believe you have " + "seen this message in error. Press enter to exit."); Console.ReadLine(); } }