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WindowsClaimsIdentity Class

Windows Identity Foundation

Extension of WindowsClaimsIdentity that includes claims representation.

Namespace: Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims
Assembly: Microsoft.IdentityModel (in microsoft.identitymodel.dll)

  Dim instance As WindowsClaimsIdentity

Syntax

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[SerializableAttribute] 
public class WindowsClaimsIdentity : WindowsIdentity, IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, ISerializable

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/** @attribute SerializableAttribute() */ 
public class WindowsClaimsIdentity extends WindowsIdentity implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, 
	ISerializable

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SerializableAttribute 
public class WindowsClaimsIdentity extends WindowsIdentity implements IClaimsIdentity, IIdentity, 
	ISerializable

Remarks

Extends the WindowsClaimsIdentity class to expose a claims-based representation of a single Windows user. This includes exposing the user’s windows group memberships as claims.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims.WindowsClaimsIdentity

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)

Reference

WindowsClaimsIdentity Members
Microsoft.IdentityModel.Claims Namespace
WindowsClaimsIdentity.CertificateLogon Does Not Require Certificate to be Issued by a Root Trusted by Active Directory

Other Resources

Built-In Token Handlers
What is Windows Identity Foundation?
Claims to Windows Token Service (c2WTS) Overview

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