ClaimsIdentity Class

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[Starting with the .NET Framework 4.5, Windows Identity Foundation (WIF) has been fully integrated into the .NET Framework. The version of WIF addressed by this topic, WIF 3.5, is deprecated and should only be used when developing against the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 or the .NET Framework 4. For more information about WIF in the .NET Framework 4.5, also known as WIF 4.5, see the Windows Identity Foundation documentation in the .NET Framework 4.5 Development Guide.]

Implementation of a claims-based representation of a single user.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)

Usage

'Usage
Dim instance As ClaimsIdentity

Syntax

'Declaration
<SerializableAttribute> _
Public Class ClaimsIdentity
    Implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, ISerializable

[SerializableAttribute] 
public class ClaimsIdentity : IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, ISerializable

[SerializableAttribute] 
public ref class ClaimsIdentity : IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, ISerializable

/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ 
public class ClaimsIdentity implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, 
    ISerializable

SerializableAttribute 
public class ClaimsIdentity implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, 
    ISerializable

Remarks

The ClaimsIdentity class is a generic implementation of the IClaimsIdentity interface, which you can use directly, or derive from to implement your own representation of an identity in your claims-aware application. Windows® Identity Foundation (WIF) also exposes more specialized implementations IClaimsIdentity: the WindowsClaimsIdentity class represents a Windows user, and the RsaClaimsIdentity class represents a user authenticated using RSA SecurID authentication.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
  Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims.ClaimsIdentity
     Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims.RsaClaimsIdentity

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Platforms

Target Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows Server 2003 SP2 (32-bit or 64-bit)

See Also

Reference

ClaimsIdentity Members
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims Namespace

Other Resources

What is Windows Identity Foundation?

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