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UsernamePasswordCredential.GetToken Method

Definition

Obtains a token for a user account, authenticating them using the provided username and password. Acquired tokens are cached by the credential instance. Token lifetime and refreshing is handled automatically. Where possible, reuse credential instances to optimize cache effectiveness.

public override Azure.Core.AccessToken GetToken (Azure.Core.TokenRequestContext requestContext, System.Threading.CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);

Parameters

requestContext
TokenRequestContext

The details of the authentication request.

cancellationToken
CancellationToken

A CancellationToken controlling the request lifetime.

Returns

An AccessToken which can be used to authenticate service client calls.

Exceptions

Thrown when the authentication failed, particularly if the specified user account has MFA enabled.

Applies to