SecurityCallContext.IsCallerInRole(String) Method

Definition

Verifies that the direct caller is a member of the specified role.

C#
public bool IsCallerInRole(string role);

Parameters

role
String

The specified role.

Returns

true if the direct caller is a member of the specified role; otherwise, false.

Examples

The following code example demonstrates the use of this method to determine if the caller of a ServicedComponent method is in a specified role.

C#
// Set the employee's salary. Only managers can do this.
public void SetSalary (double ammount)
{
    if (SecurityCallContext.CurrentCall.IsCallerInRole("Manager"))
    {
        salary = ammount;
    }
    else
    {
        throw new UnauthorizedAccessException();
    }
}

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET Framework 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0, 4.5, 4.5.1, 4.5.2, 4.6, 4.6.1, 4.6.2, 4.7, 4.7.1, 4.7.2, 4.8, 4.8.1