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WindowsClaimsIdentity 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.]

Extension of WindowsClaimsIdentity that includes claims representation.

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

Usage

'Usage
Dim instance As WindowsClaimsIdentity

Syntax

'Declaration
<SerializableAttribute> _
Public Class WindowsClaimsIdentity
    Inherits WindowsIdentity
    Implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, ISerializable

[SerializableAttribute] 
public class WindowsClaimsIdentity : WindowsIdentity, IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, ISerializable

[SerializableAttribute] 
public ref class WindowsClaimsIdentity : public WindowsIdentity, IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, ISerializable

/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ 
public class WindowsClaimsIdentity extends WindowsIdentity implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, 
    ISerializable

SerializableAttribute 
public class WindowsClaimsIdentity extends WindowsIdentity implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, 
    ISerializable

Remarks

Extends the WindowsClaimsIdentity class to expose a claims-based representation of a single Windows user. This includes exposing the user’s windows group memberships as claims.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
   System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity
    Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims.WindowsClaimsIdentity

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

WindowsClaimsIdentity Members
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims Namespace
WindowsClaimsIdentity.CertificateLogon Does Not Require Certificate to be Issued by a Root Trusted by Active Directory

Other Resources

Built-In Token Handlers
What is Windows Identity Foundation?
Claims to Windows Token Service (c2WTS) Overview

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