S4UClient.CertificateLogon Method
[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.]
Creates an impersonate-capable WindowsIdentity from an X.509 Certificate which maps to a Windows user using the Windows Token Service.
Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.WindowsTokenService
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)
Usage
'Usage
Dim certificate As X509Certificate2
Dim returnValue As WindowsIdentity
returnValue = S4UClient.CertificateLogon(certificate)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Shared Function CertificateLogon ( _
certificate As X509Certificate2 _
) As WindowsIdentity
public static WindowsIdentity CertificateLogon (
X509Certificate2 certificate
)
public:
static WindowsIdentity^ CertificateLogon (
X509Certificate2^ certificate
)
public static WindowsIdentity CertificateLogon (
X509Certificate2 certificate
)
public static function CertificateLogon (
certificate : X509Certificate2
) : WindowsIdentity
Parameters
- certificate
The certificate which maps to a Windows user.
Return Value
Returns WindowsIdentity. The Windows user specified by the certificate.
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
S4UClient Class
S4UClient Members
Microsoft.IdentityModel.WindowsTokenService Namespace
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