<roleClaimType>
Specifies the claim type that defines the role type claims in the collection of ClaimsIdentity objects returned by the ValidateToken method of the token handler.
<configuration>
<system.identityModel>
<identityConfiguration>
<securityTokenHandlers>
<add>
<samlSecurityTokenRequirement>
<roleClaimType>
Syntax
<system.identityModel>
<identityConfiguration>
<securityTokenHandlers>
<add>
<samlSecurityTokenRequirement>
<roleClaimType value=xs:string>
</roleClaimType>
</samlSecurityTokenRequirement>
</add>
</securityTokenHandlers>
</identityConfiguration>
</system.identityModel>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| value | A string that specifies the URI that represents the claim type of the claim to use for the role claim type. |
Child Elements
None
Parent Elements
| Element | Description |
|---|---|
| <samlSecurityTokenRequirement> | Provides configuration for the SamlSecurityTokenHandler class, the Saml2SecurityTokenHandler class, or a derived class of either of these classes. |
Remarks
The <roleClaimType> element sets the RoleClaimType property when a SamlSecurityTokenRequirement object is initialized from configuration.
Example
<add type="System.IdentityModel.Tokens.SamlSecurityTokenHandler, System.IdentityModel">
<samlSecurityTokenRequirement>
<roleClaimType value="schemas.microsoft.com/ws/2006/04/identity/claims/role" />
</samlSecurityTokenRequirement>
</add>