IIdentity Interface

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Defines the basic functionality of an identity object.

Namespace:  System.Security.Principal
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
<ComVisibleAttribute(True)> _
Public Interface IIdentity

[ComVisibleAttribute(true)]
public interface IIdentity

The IIdentity type exposes the following members.

Properties

	Name	Description
	AuthenticationType	Gets the type of authentication used.
	IsAuthenticated	Gets a value that indicates whether the user has been authenticated.
	Name	Gets the name of the current user.

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Remarks

An identity object represents the user on whose behalf the code is running.

Version Information

Silverlight

Supported in: 5, 4, 3

Silverlight for Windows Phone

Supported in: Windows Phone OS 7.1, Windows Phone OS 7.0

XNA Framework

Supported in: Xbox 360, Windows Phone OS 7.0

Platforms

For a list of the operating systems and browsers that are supported by Silverlight, see Supported Operating Systems and Browsers.

See Also

Reference

System.Security.Principal Namespace