ICredentials Interface
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Provides the base authentication interface for retrieving credentials for Web client authentication.
Namespace: System.Net
Assembly: System.Net (in System.Net.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Interface ICredentials
public interface ICredentials
The ICredentials type exposes the following members.
Methods
| Name | Description | |
|---|---|---|
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GetCredential | Returns a NetworkCredential object that is associated with the specified URI, and authentication type. |
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Remarks
The ICredentials interface provides the GetCredential method to objects that supply network credentials to applications.
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.