ClaimsPrincipal.Identity Property
[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.]
Gets the IIdentity of the current principal.
Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll)
Usage
'Usage
Dim instance As ClaimsPrincipal
Dim value As IIdentity
value = instance.Identity
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Overridable ReadOnly Property Identity As IIdentity
public virtual IIdentity Identity { get; }
public:
virtual property IIdentity^ Identity {
IIdentity^ get ();
}
/** @property */
public IIdentity get_Identity ()
public function get Identity () : IIdentity
Property Value
The IIdentity of the current principal.
Remarks
Returns the primary identity associated with the current principal. If the Identities collection contains a WindowsClaimsIdentity, it is the most preferred. If the collection contains an RsaClaimsIdentity, it is the least preferred.
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
ClaimsPrincipal Class
ClaimsPrincipal Members
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims Namespace
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