SPSecurityContext.SecurityTokenForContext Method

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Returns credentials that the current user can use to access a resource at a specified location.

Namespace:  Microsoft.SharePoint
Assembly:  Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: No

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Shared Function SecurityTokenForContext ( _
    context As Uri _
) As SecurityToken
'Usage
Dim context As Uri
Dim returnValue As SecurityToken

returnValue = SPSecurityContext.SecurityTokenForContext(context)

public static SecurityToken SecurityTokenForContext(
    Uri context
)

Parameters

  • context
    Type: System.Uri

    A uniform resource identifier (URI).

Return Value

Type: System.IdentityModel.Tokens.SecurityToken
Credentials for the current user.

Exceptions

Exception Condition
ArgumentNullException

The argument passed to the context parameter is a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic).

Remarks

You might use this method in code for a service that needs to act as the currently logged on user when accessing a resource.

See Also

Reference

SPSecurityContext Class

SPSecurityContext Members

Microsoft.SharePoint Namespace