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HostingEnvironment.Impersonate Method (IntPtr)

.NET Framework 2.0

Impersonates the user represented by the specified user token.

Namespace: System.Web.Hosting
Assembly: System.Web (in system.web.dll)

public static IDisposable Impersonate (
	IntPtr token
)

public static IDisposable Impersonate (
	IntPtr token
)

JScript

public static function Impersonate (
	token : IntPtr
) : IDisposable

XAML

Not applicable.

Parameters

token: The handle of a Windows account token.

Return Value

An IDisposable object that represents the Windows user prior to impersonation; this object can be used to revert to the original user's context.

Exceptions

Exception type	Condition
HttpException	The process cannot impersonate.

.NET Framework Security

AspNetHostingPermission for operating in a hosted environment. Demand value: LinkDemand. Permission value: Minimal.
SecurityPermission for impersonating. Demand value: Demand. Permission value: Unrestricted.

Platforms

Windows 98, Windows Server 2000 SP4, Windows Server 2003, Windows XP Media Center Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows XP SP2, Windows XP Starter Edition

The Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 is supported on Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP SP2, and Windows Server 2003 SP1.

Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 3.0, 2.0

Reference

HostingEnvironment Class
HostingEnvironment Members
System.Web.Hosting Namespace

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